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Spy balloons: Real danger or just hot air? | Learn English expression 'blown off course'
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Balloons of This Type Aren't Only Used for Weather Research
There is no broad agreement on what to do about the high altitude area above where planes fly but below where satellites orbit. There are lots of other uses which are honestly more interesting than spying. I don't think anyone believes this balloon was used for weather research. Most people also don't believe it was blown off course. They point to the fact that this floated over sensitive military sites as proof that it was spying on the mainland.
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