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In particular, state-of-the-art steel rollercoasters offer spectacular sequences of hyperboles, parabolas, sinusoids and helicoids that seem to float magically in midair. In addition to all these loops, twists and turns, in some cases new rollercoasters also offer yet more surprises, such as plunging at breakneck speed into underground tunnels, shooting through sudden slits in walls of solid architecture, or riding upside down as in an overturned ski-lift. And thanks to the latest generation of magnetic field engines, today’s wouldbe daredevils can experience crazy accelerations to relish ever higher levels of G-forces.

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