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We think ab o u t b ills , l o ve r s , c ar ro t s , to o thp as te , gas o lin e , boulders, cars, hawks, wires, couches, weather, Johann Sebastian Bach, the young , the elderly, lovers again and more. Most o f th e s e th o ugh t s v anish f ro m o ur b r ains as quickl y as th ey app ear. They ’re phantoms. But, there are also things to which w e mus t d e vo te r eal tim e an d th o ugh t . Wo r k . S ch o o l . L i f e .

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A r e yo u think ing ab o u t th o s e thing s r igh t n o w? G o o d . T his L igh tb ox is b uil t to d e r ail yo u . A go o d image is m o r e than j u s t a s n a p s h o t i n t i m e . I t ’s a n i n s p i r a t i o n . A v e h i c l e . A go o d p h o to gr ap h w ill t ake yo u aw ay f ro m yo ur imm e dia te headspace — serious or o ther wise — and drop you o f f some w here e xci ting , i f o nl y fo r a m o men t . S o si t back , clear your min d an d enj o y th e s e p r e t t y li t tl e I N T E R RU P T I O N S . Yo u’ve s till go t p l e n t y o f tim e to think ab o u t c ar ro t s . — SU R FI N G

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and now our greatest rockers are

big, freesurfing circle jerk, and it wouldn’t

trying to put today’s rebels in a

Kai Neville can shoot a year’s worth of

IT’S ONLY COMPETITION

We built this city on rock and roll,

school uniform.” touch the drama of a WCT season.”

IT’S ONLY COMPETITION

touch the drama of

FROM THE HORSE’S MOUTH: Surfers from both sides of the stable have their say

J O S H K E R R : S u r f i n g i s a l i f e s t yle t hat i s a l s o my c a r e e r. L i ke a s p o r t it ’s c o mp e t it ive , but o ut s i d e o f t h e c o mp e t it ive r e a l m it ’s t o t a l ly a n a r t f o r m .

B ut ma i n ly, it ’s j u s t f u n . I t ’s s o m e t h i n g I ’ l l b e d o i n g t i l l t h e d ay I d i e .

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FROM THE HORSE

JOSH KERR: Surf c o mp e t it ive , b u t B u t m a i n ly, it ’s j

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+ SURFING READERS' POLL: We asked, you answered + ANCHORMAN: Joe Turpel. "You stay classy!"

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+ SURFING READE

+ THE CASE FOR A CONDENSED SEASON: Jimmicane makes his plea + WHY IS THE TOUR STILL SO BLACK AND WHITE?

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