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Modern science plays a crucial role in lightingthe Olympic flame on the world's highestmountain.

When the world saw live telecastsof the Olympic flame burning onthe top of Mount Qomolangma(Mount Everest) at 9:17 on themorning of May 8, few realized the years ofwork and high level of technology that hadgone into making that historical momentpossible.