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| | NPR : The Surfboard, Present at the Creation |
 | | Randy Rarick, a respected surfboard shaper living on Oahu's North Shore, says the boards were so heavy the surfers were often towed into a wave with the help of a five-man canoe. |
 | | The next generation of surfboards, made from composite materials, promises to be even lighter, stronger and faster. |
 | | While surfboards have changed so much since ancient times, and a professional international circuit has made a few talented and lucky surfers quite rich, much about surfing hasn't changed. |
| www.npr.org /programs/morning/features/patc/surfboard (1305 words) |
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