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Balloon thread sailers drift over Texas skies
A vivid description follows as balloons with passengers drift on a south wind then descend by about four o clock. People leap out safely to land in grass and the threads spin as they settle, creating a striking sight amid the Texas air. The text also recalls Chamberlain and Redmond in a parliament debate, noting ironical references to an imperial rotary idea.
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