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AFP | September 28, 2012 00:55
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Basejumper Anton Chervyakov from Russia leaps from the top of the 421-meter Kuala Lumpur Tower during the International Tower Jump in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Thursday. Some 95 professional basejumpers from 18 countries and regions are taking part in the annual event. Photo: AFP

Basejumper Anton Chervyakov from Russia leaps from the top of the 421-meter Kuala Lumpur Tower during the International Tower Jump in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Thursday. Some 95 professional basejumpers from 18 countries and regions are taking part in the annual event. Photo: AFP

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