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U.S. slackliner Andy Lewis of Calif. balances on a 554 foot-long slackline in Bangkok, Thailand

U.S. slackliner Andy Lewis of Calif. balances on a 169 meters (555 feet)-long slackline in Bangkok, Thailand Wednesday, July 23, 2014. Lewis' balancing act was to promote a consumer product. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)

Slackliner, Andy Lewis of the US balances as he walks on a highline from the rooftop of a building in Bangkok on July 23, 2014. Lewis set a world record after walking on a highline from the rooftop of a building to another covering a distance of 169 metres in one hour and five minutes. AFP PHOTO / PORNCHAI KITTIWONGSAKUL (Photo credit should read PORNCHAI KITTIWONGSAKUL/AFP/Getty Images)

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U.S. slackliner Andy Lewis of Calif. balances on a 169 meters (555 feet)-long slackline in Bangkok, Thailand Wednesday, July 23, 2014. Lewis' balancing act was to promote a consumer product. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)

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