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- initialism aviation, parachuting High Altitude, Low Opening. — a type of
skydiving , where you leave the launch platform from a high altitude, and open the parachute at a very low altitude. - initialism Hazardous Area Life-Support Organisation
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It still refers to the blade system and is no use what-so-ever if you are using NXE. funny. while you all are playing halo wars, im battling through elite in killzone 2. best shooter out. much cleverer than CoD4 ... or HALO 3!
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The best option for attack is aerial insertion—what we call a HALO jump—high altitude, low open parachuting.
Gideon’s war Howard Gordon 2011
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The best option for attack is aerial insertion—what we call a HALO jump—high altitude, low open parachuting.
Gideon’s war Howard Gordon 2011
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The best option for attack is aerial insertion—what we call a HALO jump—high altitude, low open parachuting.
Gideon’s war Howard Gordon 2011
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The best option for attack is aerial insertion—what we call a HALO jump—high altitude, low open parachuting.
Gideon’s war Howard Gordon 2011
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So it seems that HALO is out, which is a pity from the POV of an xbox nerd.
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It doesn't even deserve to have the word HALO on the box.
TotalVideoGames.com 2009
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Woman's Icon Helmet "HALO" - $180 (dublin / pleasanton / livermore)
craigslist | all for sale / wanted in SF bay area webmaster@craigslist.org 2010
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My son is obsessed with HALO, which is just as much SF as Stranger in a Strange Land.
[GUEST POST] Sarah A. Hoyt on The Death of Science Fiction: It Ain't Over Till The Fat Droid Sings 2010
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This was going to be what the old-timers used to call a HALO jump—high altitude, low opening.
A Time to Kill David Mack 2004
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