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Opening Ceremony
http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/gallery/files/2012/08/150.jpgFireworks light up the stadium as the Paralympic Caudron burns during the Opening Ceremony of the London 2012 Paralympics. Photograph: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images
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Opening Ceremony
http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/gallery/files/2012/08/224.jpgA firework display heralds the end of the Opening Ceremony. Photograph: Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images
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Opening Ceremony
http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/gallery/files/2012/08/323.jpgArtists perform during the Opening Ceremony. Photograph: Hannah Johnston/Getty Images
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Opening Ceremony
http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/gallery/files/2012/08/420.jpgThe Paralympic flame glows during the Opening Ceremony. Photograph: Hannah Johnston/Getty Images)
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Opening Ceremony
http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/gallery/files/2012/08/515.jpgA large-scale replica of Marc Quinn's sculpture, 'Alison Lapper Pregnant', emerges from the book stage. Photograph: Justin Setterfield/Getty Images
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Opening Ceremony
http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/gallery/files/2012/08/615.jpgIgniting the 'big bang' during the Opening Ceremony. Photograph: Justin Setterfield/Getty Images
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Opening Ceremony
http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/gallery/files/2012/08/715.jpgAerial perfomers during the Opening Ceremony. Photograph: Justin Setterfield/Getty Images
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Opening Ceremony
http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/gallery/files/2012/08/815.jpgCyclist Cathal Miller of Ireland carries the flag during the ceremony. Photograph: Scott Heavey/Getty Images
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Opening Ceremony
http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/gallery/files/2012/08/916.jpgAthletes from Ireland during the opening parade. Photograph: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images
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Opening Ceremony
http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/gallery/files/2012/08/1013.jpgCyclist Cathal Miller with the Tricolour. Photograph: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images
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Opening Ceremony
http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/gallery/files/2012/08/1116.jpgAn artisrt performs during the Opening Ceremony. Photograph: Chris Jackson/Getty Images
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Opening Ceremony
http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/gallery/files/2012/08/1214.jpgThe Paralympic flag is raised during the Opening Ceremony. Photograph: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images
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Opening Ceremony
http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/gallery/files/2012/08/1312.jpgArtists perform during the Opening Ceremony. Photograph: Hannah Johnston/Getty Images
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Opening Ceremony
http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/gallery/files/2012/08/1411.jpgThe Olympic cauldron is lit. Photograph: Lynne Cameron/PA Wire.
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Opening Ceremony
http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/gallery/files/2012/08/158.jpgZiya Azazi dances during the Opening Ceremony. Photograph: Chris Jackson/Getty Images
