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[T]he world kite record -- set by a German team that strung together eight box kites to reach a height of six miles in 1919 -- could well fall. "We could have challenged the record at Christmas Island," says Balsley. "We just ran out of string."
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Most variations, including the fighter kites of India, Thailand and Japan, are small, flat, roughly diamond-shaped kites made of paper, with a tapered bamboo spine and a balanced bow. Flown without tails that would hinder their agility, these highly maneuverable flat kites have a length of cutting line coated with an abrasive attached to the bridle, which is then tied to a light cotton flying line. Although the rules of kite fighting varied from country to country, the basic combat was to maneuver the swift kite in such a way as to cut the opponent's flying line.[2]
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