List some alternatives for stopping unchecked flow of oil

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Question: A deep-water oil rig has just collapsed into the Gulf of Mexico. Its blowout-preventer system has failed, so thousands of barrels of crude oil each day are gushing into the ocean. List some alternatives for stopping the unchecked flow of oil into the Gulf.

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