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Paddleboarder waiting for swell

Paddleboarder Paul Hawkins waits for a swell at Queenscliff Beach, Sydney, Australia. The sport, invented in Hawaii in the 1960s, is rapidly growing in popularity.

Photo: Cameron Spencer/Getty Images


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