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Nik Wallenda in Atlantic City

High-wire artist Nik Wallenda performs his walk over the beach at Tropicana, in Atlantic City. Thursday, August 9, 2012 in Atlantic City.

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Hope Biller of Los Angeles, Ca., her 11 year-old daughter Sofia Biller of Los Angeles, Ca., mother Susan Kaplan of Philadelphia and Lisa Hess of Woodbury Heights, Gloucester County, from left, watch high-wire artist Nik Wallenda during his 1,500-foot-walk over the beach, Thursday, August 9, 2012 in Atlantic City.

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Beach goers watch as high-wire artist Nik Wallenda performs his 1,500-foot-walk over the beach, Thursday, August 9, 2012 in Atlantic City.

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High-wire artist Nik Wallenda performs a 1,500-foot walk, 100-feet over the beach, Thursday, August 9, 2012 in Atlantic City.

Sean M. Fitzgerald

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High-wire artist Nik Wallenda performs a 1,500-foot walk, 100-feet over the beach, Thursday, August 9, 2012 in Atlantic City.

Sean M. Fitzgerald

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High-wire artist Nik Wallenda begins his 1,500-foot-walk over the beach, Thursday, August 9, 2012 in Atlantic City.

Sean M. Fitzgerald

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High-wire artist Nik Wallenda performs a 1,500-foot walk, 100-feet over the beach, Thursday, August 9, 2012 in Atlantic City.

Sean M. Fitzgerald

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Don Nigroni of Glenolden, Pa., watches high-wire artist Nik Wallenda during his 1,500-foot-walk over the beach, Thursday, August 9, 2012 in Atlantic City.

Sean M. Fitzgerald

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High-wire artist Nik Wallenda performs a 1,500-foot walk, 100-feet over the beach, Thursday, August 9, 2012 in Atlantic City.

Sean M. Fitzgerald

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Spectators watch from the Boardwalk in front of Tropicana as high-wire artist Nik Wallenda performs a 1,500-foot walk, 100-feet over the beach, Thursday, August 9, 2012 in Atlantic City.

Sean M. Fitzgerald

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Beach goers watch as high-wire artist Nik Wallenda performs his 1,500-foot-walk over the beach, Thursday, August 9, 2012 in Atlantic City.

Sean M. Fitzgerald

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High-wire artist Nik Wallenda performs his walk over the beach, top right, as Tropicana employee John Happersett of Galloway, left, and Wallenda's cousin Blake Wallenda, 24 of Sarasota, FL, second from left, steady the high-wire with a rope attached to it, Thursday, August 9, 2012 in Atlantic City.

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High-wire artist Nik Wallenda performs his walk over the beach, top, center, as Tropicana employee John Happersett of Galloway, left, and Wallenda's cousin Blake Wallenda, 24 of Sarasota, FL, second from left, steady the high-wire with a rope attached to it, Thursday, August 9, 2012 in Atlantic City.

Sean M. Fitzgerald

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High-wire artist Nik Wallenda readies his 24-foot balance pole before beginning his walk over the beach, Thursday, August 9, 2012 in Atlantic City.

Sean M. Fitzgerald

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Spectators watch from the Boardwalk in front of Tropicana as high-wire artist Nik Wallenda performs a 1,500-foot walk, 100-feet over the beach, Thursday, August 9, 2012 in Atlantic City.

Sean M. Fitzgerald

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High-wire artist Nik Wallenda performs a 1,500-foot walk, 100-feet over the beach, Thursday, August 9, 2012 in Atlantic City.

Sean M. Fitzgerald

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Cori Berman, 15 of Ocean City, with her 18 year-old sister Rachel Berman, and mother Ronda Berman, from left, watches high-wire artist Nik Wallenda lifted up on a crane to begin his 1,500-foot-walk over the beach, Thursday, August 9, 2012 in Atlantic City.

Sean M. Fitzgerald

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Beach goers watch as high-wire artist Nik Wallenda performs his 1,500-foot-walk over the beach, Thursday, August 9, 2012 in Atlantic City.

Sean M. Fitzgerald

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Six year-old Stephen Borden of Tuckerton, center, with his father Stephen Borden and three year-old brother Gregory, on dad's shoulders, watch as high-wire artist Nik Wallenda performs his walk over the beach at Tropicana, Thursday, August 9, 2012 in Atlantic City.

Sean M. Fitzgerald

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High-wire artist Nik Wallenda performs a 1,500-foot walk, 100-feet over the beach, Thursday, August 9, 2012 in Atlantic City.

Sean M. Fitzgerald

Wallenda

High-wire artist Nik Wallenda readies his 24-foot balance pole before beginning his walk over the beach, Thursday, August 9, 2012 in Atlantic City.

Sean M. Fitzgerald

Wallenda

High-wire artist Nik Wallenda performs a 1,500-foot walk, 100-feet over the beach, Thursday, August 9, 2012 in Atlantic City.

Sean M. Fitzgerald

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High-wire artist Nik Wallenda performs a 1,500-foot walk, 100-feet over the beach, Thursday, August 9, 2012 in Atlantic City.

Sean M. Fitzgerald

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Mark Ramey of Bethel, Ct., his 16 year-old daughter Amanda Ramey and wife Sheryl Ramey, from left, watch as high-wire artist Nik Wallenda performs his 1,500-foot-walk over the beach, Thursday, August 9, 2012 in Atlantic City.

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High-wire artist Nik Wallenda signs his autograph for Reynaldo Ruiz of Atlantic City, following his 1,500-foot tight-rope walk over the beach at Tropicana, Thursday, August 9, 2012 in Atlantic City.

Sean M. Fitzgerald

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High-wire artist Nik Wallenda performs a 1,500-foot walk, 100-feet over the beach, Thursday, August 9, 2012 in Atlantic City.

Sean M. Fitzgerald

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High-wire artist Nik Wallenda readies his 24-foot balance pole before beginning his walk over the beach, Thursday, August 9, 2012 in Atlantic City.

Sean M. Fitzgerald

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Donovan Owens and Ana Vazquez, both 21 of Pleasantville, front, watch high-wire artist Nik Wallenda perform his walk over the beach as Tropicana employee John Happersett of Galloway, rear, left, steadies the high-wire with a rope around his waste, Thursday, August 9, 2012 in Atlantic City.

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High-wire artist Nik Wallenda readies his 24-foot balance pole before beginning his walk over the beach, Thursday, August 9, 2012 in Atlantic City.

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