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A makeshift ground crew secured the balloon until Brighton told them to let go. (Everett RattRay, courtesy of The East Hampton Star)
A makeshift ground crew secured the balloon until Brighton told them to let go. (Everett RattRay, courtesy of The East Hampton Star)