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A photographic look at action from the 2012 Paralympic Games on Tuesday

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Britain's Prince Harry poses for photgraphs with Great Britain swimming gold medalist Jessica-Jane Applegate at the Aquatics Centre during the London 2012 Paralympic Games September 4 2012.POOL/Reuters

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Yohansson Nascimento of Brazil uses supports for his arms as he waits on the blocks to compete in the men's T46 400-meter category final at the 2012 Paralympics games, Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2012, in London.Alastair Grant/The Associated Press

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Bulgaria's Stela Eneva competes during the Women's Discus Throw Final T57/58 during the London 2012 Paralympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in London, September 4, 2012. REUTERS/Stefan WermuthSTEFAN WERMUTH/Reuters

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Brazil's Felipe Gomes (R) celebrates with Brasil's Daniel Silva after winning the Men's 200m Final T11 during the London 2012 Paralympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in London, September 4, 2012.STEFAN WERMUTH/Reuters

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Britain's David Weir celebrates after winning the Men's 1500m Final T54 during the London 2012 Paralympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in London, September 4, 2012.STEFAN WERMUTH/Reuters

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Various prosthetic legs are propped against a bench during the Men's 400m Freestyle - S9 race during the London 2012 Paralympic Games at the Aquatics Centre in the Olympic Park September 4, 2012. The S9 category is for swimmers with joint restrictions in one leg, double below the knee amputations or an amputation of one leg.LUKE MACGREGOR/Reuters

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Britain's Heather Frederiksen swims her way to win the Women's 100m Backstroke - S8 race during the London 2012 Paralympic Games at the Aquatics Centre in the Olympic Park in London September 4, 2012. The SM8 category is for swimmers who have severe restrictions in the lower limbs or have lost both hands or have only one arm.LUKE MACGREGOR/Reuters

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Brazil's Daniel Dias swims to win the Men's 100m Breaststroke - SB4 race during the London 2012 Paralympic Games at the Aquatics Centre in the Olympic Park in London September 4, 2012. The SB4 category is for swimmers with short stature and an additional impairment.LUKE MACGREGOR/Reuters

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Britain's Daniel English slides after the ball as Iran's goal keeper Morteza Maboodi Dalivand catches the ball during their Men's 5-a-side football preliminary round match during the London 2012 Paralympic Games at the Riverside Stadium at the Olympic Park in London, September 4, 2012. Paralympic 5-a-side football is played by the visually impaired and all players wear blindfolds.ANDREW WINNING/Reuters

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Fans cheer as Britain's Danielle Brown and Britain's Mel Clarke arrive for the women's archery individual compound open final at the London 2012 Paralympic Games September 4, 2012. In the Open classification, athletes compete from a standing or seated position and have an impairment that affects their legs and trunk or legs, arms and trunk.SUZANNE PLUNKETT/Reuters

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Malaysia's Mohd Zafi Rahman Mat Saleh competes in the men's archery team recurve open at the London 2012 Paralympic Games September 4, 2012. In the Open classification, athletes compete from a standing or seated position and have an impairment that affects their legs and trunk or legs, arms and trunk.SUZANNE PLUNKETT/Reuters

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Jeferson Goncalves (L) of Brazil tries to get through China's defense during their Men's 5-a-side football preliminary round match during the London 2012 Paralympic Games at the Riverside Stadium at the Olympic Park in London, September 4, 2012. Paralympic 5-a-side football is played by the visually impaired and all players wear blindfolds.ANDREW WINNING/Reuters

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Spain's Xavier Porras makes a jump in the men's long jump F11 category during the athletics competition at the 2012 Paralympics, Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2012, in London.Matt Dunham/The Associated Press

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Ukraine's Ruslan Katyshev competes in the men's Long Jump Final F11 during the London 2012 Paralympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in London, September 4, 2012. In the F11 category the competitors are completely blind and have a guide when competing.STEFAN WERMUTH/Reuters

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Croatia's Boro Radenovic competes in the men's Shot Put Final F57/58 during the London 2012 Paralympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in London, September 4, 2012.STEFAN WERMUTH/Reuters

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Iran's Peyman Nasiri Bazanjani celebrates after winning the Men's 1500m Final T20 during the London 2012 Paralympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in London, September 4, 2012.STEFAN WERMUTH/Reuters

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Ukraine's Viktorya Yasevych competes in the women's Shot Put Final F37 during the London 2012 Paralympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in London, September 4, 2012.STEFAN WERMUTH/Reuters

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Jordan's Jamil Saleh Elshebil competes in the men's Shot Put Final F57/58 during the London 2012 Paralympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in London, September 4, 2012.STEFAN WERMUTH/Reuters

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Jesus Aguilar of Venezuela holds up his wheelchair after he crashed out of a men's 80-meter T53 heat at the 2012 Paralympics games, Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2012, in London.Alastair Grant/The Associated Press

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Edith Wolf, right, of Switzerland competes in her heat of the women's 800-meter T54 at the 2012 Paralympics games, Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2012, in London.Alastair Grant/The Associated Press

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