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JORDAN STEAD / THE SEATTLE TIMES

A woman is framed between the spires of a stone outcropping as she rappelled 40 stories from Seattle's 1000 2nd Avenue Building to raise money for Special Olympics Washington at the Over the Edge event Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012, in downtown Seattle, Wash. Over 150 people took part in the event over the course of the weekend.

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Dale Doornek, left, a paraplegic from Sultan, Wash., patiently waits for his carabiner setup to be completed before making his 490-foot skyscraper descent at the Over the Edge event Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012, in downtown Seattle, Wash. Nearly 150 supporters rappelled from Seattle's 1000 2nd Avenue Building, all 40 stories, between August 11 and 12 to raise money for Special Olympics Washington.

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Dale Doornek, a paraplegic from Sultan, Wash., center right, awaits a team of professionals to safely lock him into harnesses before his skyscraper descent at the Over the Edge event Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012, in downtown Seattle, Wash. "This just rocked," Doornek said, "I loved it."

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Dale Doornek, a paraplegic from Sultan, Wash., in yellow, is accompanied by a professional during a 490-foot skyscraper descent at the Over the Edge event Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012, in downtown Seattle, Wash.

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Dale Doornek, a paraplegic from Sultan, Wash., in yellow, is lowered to the street after descending 490-feet of skyscraper at the Over the Edge event Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012, in downtown Seattle, Wash.