Rocket packs are easy.
[[Someone is lying on the ground wearing a rocket pack, with heat waves coming from their lower legs and feet.]]
Someone: Ow.
The hard part is inventing the calf shields.
{{Title text: Every year: 'It's <year>--I want my jetpack [and also my free medical care covering all my jetpack-related injuries]!'}}
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