Keeping watch for swimmers in distress requires lighting fast processing of visual information.
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Human Body: SIGHT - Lifeguard
Keeping watch for swimmers in distress requires lighting fast processing of visual information.
Added: Feb 22, 2008
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Runtime: 02:50
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