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HALO Deminers survey a vineyard that is littered with hundreds of landmines in the
Shomali Plains. The gentleman on the left is an eye surgeon who found that he
could make a better living removing land mines.

A deminer toils in the heat. Steady nerves and a clear mind are
necessary requirements for this job. There are many false alarms,
such as metal bullet casings, fragmentation, etc. that must be treated
as live munitions until they are visually identified. Centimeter by
centimeter they advance. A simple lapse of judgement or lack of
concentration can be fatal.

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