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Since 2007, Florentijn Hofman's 16.5-metre-tall Rubber Duck has traveled to numerous cites including Osaka, Sydney, Sao Paulo and Amsterdam

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Visitors take picture of a giant rubber duck created by Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman in Hong Kong Thursday, May 2, 2013. Since 2007, the 16.5-metre-tall Rubber Duck has traveled to various cites including Osaka, Sydney, Sao Paulo and Amsterdam.Kin Cheung/The Associated Press

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Crowds gather to see Rubber Duck, created by Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman, in Hong Kong Thursday, May 2, 2013. Since 2007, the 16.5-metre-tall Rubber Duck has traveled to various cites including Osaka, Sydney, Sao Paulo and Amsterdam.Kin Cheung/The Associated Press

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A police band performs as Rubber Duck by Dutch conceptual artist Florentijn Hofman floats near Ocean Terminal at Hong Kong's Victoria Harbour May 2, 2013. The 16.5-metre-high inflatable sculpture, which made its first public appearance in the territory on Thursday, will be shown at the Ocean Terminal for a month.Bobby Yip/Reuters

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A giant rubber duck created by Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman is towed along Hong Kong's Victoria Harbour Thursday, May 2, 2013. Since 2007, the 16.5-metre-tall Rubber Duck has traveled to various cites including Osaka, Sydney, Sao Paulo and Amsterdam.Kin Cheung/The Associated Press

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Dutch conceptual artist Florentijn Hofman poses with his Rubber Duck at Ocean Terminal at Hong Kong's Victoria Harbour May 2, 2013. The 16.5-metre-tall inflatable sculpture, which made its first public appearance in the territory on Thursday, will be shown at the Ocean Terminal for a month.Bobby Yip/Reuters

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Rubber Duck, created by Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman, is towed along Hong Kong's Victoria Harbour Thursday, May 2, 2013. Since 2007, the 16.5-metre-tall Rubber Duck has traveled to various cites including Osaka, Sydney, Sao Paulo and Amsterdam.Kin Cheung/The Associated Press

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A giant rubber duck created by Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman is towed along Hong Kong's Victoria Harbour Thursday, May 2, 2013. Since 2007, the 16.5-metre-tall Rubber Duck has traveled to various cites including Osaka, Sydney, Sao Paulo and Amsterdam.Kin Cheung/The Associated Press

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Dancers perform during a welcoming ceremony for Rubber Duck, created by Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman, in Hong Kong on Thursday, May 2, 2013.Kin Cheung/The Associated Press

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A giant rubber duck, created by Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman, is towed along Hong Kong's Victoria Harbour Thursday, May 2, 2013.Vincent Yu/The Associated Press

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The 16.5-metre-high Rubber Duck, created by Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman, is towed along Hong Kong's Victoria Harbour Thursday, May 2, 2013.Vincent Yu/The Associated Press

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Rubber Duck is towed along Hong Kong's Victoria Harbour Thursday, May 2, 2013.Vincent Yu/The Associated Press

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