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Flying on Paper Wings

May 2: A contestant tosses one of his entries at the Red Bull Paper Wings World Finals 2009 in Salzburg, Austria.
Three winners atop the podium at the Red Bull Paper Wings World Finals 2009 in Salzburg, Austria.
A plane thrower seems amazed by his toss at the Red Bull Paper Wings World Finals 2009 in Salzburg, Austria.
A contestant furiously folds his paper at the Red Bull Paper Wings World Finals 2009 in Salzburg, Austria.
Three contestants shows off their entries at the Red Bull Paper Wings World Finals 2009 in Salzburg, Austria.
Getting ready to launch at the Red Bull Paper Wings World Finals 2009 in Salzburg, Austria.
A contestant winds up for a mighty toss at the Red Bull Paper Wings World Finals 2009 in Salzburg, Austria.

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