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https://gizmodo.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/26/original.jpg?quality=751600900Jetpacks are one of the most crucial ingredients to the delicious bouillabaisse we call The Future. But before you get carried away with visions of aerial commutes and Rocketeerian heroism, it’s important to remember the real reason you want one: to escape. Everything. All the time.