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https://gizmodo.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/16/19cmptpxn9sdcjpg.jpg?quality=75640360You won’t find it in stores just yet, but if you look closely at the jackets and other gear worn by US, Canadian and Russian athletes at the upcoming 2014 Olympics, you might catch a glimpse of Columbia Sportswear’s new waterproof zipper technology. Or you might not since it’s been engineered to be almost invisible […]