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Photos: Taking the plunge on New Year's Day

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SOUTH QUEENSFERRY, SCOTLAND - JANUARY 01: Girls holding saltire flags join around a thousand New Year swimmers, many in costume, who braved freezing conditions in the River Forth in front of the Forth Rail Bridge during the annual Loony Dook Swim on January 1, 2013 in South Queensferry, Scotland. Thousands of people gathered last night to see in the New Year at Hogmanay celebrations in towns and cities across Scotland.. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)