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Last summer, drivers heading to and form the airport in Munich Munich (my`nĭk), Ger. München (mün`khən), city (1994 pop. 1,255,623), capital of Bavaria, S Germany, on the Isar River near the Bavarian Alps. , Germany, saw an eyeful eye·ful  
n.
1. A complete view.

2. One that is pleasing to the sight, especially an attractive person.

3.
. To celebrate the 2006 World Cup, the Sportswear company Adidas created a massive billboard showing Oliver Kahn Oliver Rolf Kahn (born 15 June 1969 in Karlsruhe) is a German football goalkeeper. He played for the German national team (from 1995 to 2006) and still plays for Bayern München (since 1994). , a goalkeeper For the close-in weapon system, see .
In many team sports, a goalkeeper (termed goaltender, netminder, goalie, or keeper in some sports) is a designated player that is charged with directly preventing the opposite team from scoring by defending the
 for the German national soccer team, catching a ball. The billboard measured a whopping 65 meters (213 feet) across. The real Kahn stands at 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in.). To construct the billboard, builders used 9,800 screws, 113 tons of steel, and 11 kilometers (7 miles) of steel beams.
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Title Annotation:YOU CAN DO IT
Publication:Science World
Date:Oct 9, 2006
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