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NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 31: A couple kisses in Times Square just before the annual ball drop December 31, 2010 in New York City. This year a 11,875-pound Waterford crystal ball descended a 141-foot tall flagpole to mark the beginning of 2011. (Photo by Brian Harkin/Getty Images)

NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 31: A couple kisses in Times Square just before the annual ball drop December 31, 2010 in New York City. This year a 11,875-pound Waterford crystal ball descended a 141-foot tall flagpole to mark the beginning of 2011.  (Photo by Brian Harkin/Getty Images)