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Video: San Diego Accidentally Sets Off All Its Fireworks At Once

(CBS) How do you make an 18-minute fireworks show last only 15 seconds?

You set off all the fireworks at once, of course. That's what San Diego did last night, although it was a big accident. A glitch caused all the fireworks to go off five minutes early, creating one giant --albeit quick--light show:

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