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Aspiring Rebel Pilot Bags Life-Size TIE Interceptor

Nerdy juxtaposition, courtesy a costumed kid, life-size TIE Interceptor, and the wonderfully retro-tastic Star Wars Celebration V in Orlando. Cameos by George Lucas, Mark Hamill and Carrie Fisher Hoth'd the cake. [DVICE]

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