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.<SNIP of some very good stuff>
> "Since that first encounter with thew powers of Truk Lagoon, I have
returned
> four times.  On each trip, I begin just as I ended the last trip: with
> respect and solemn sobriety as I share these waters with those who will
> never see the light of day again.  And each time I have found unrivalled
> beauty and peace among the ruins of war."
>
> Strike
>
Alas, I fear that most of the divers who dive on wrecks do not share the
same reverence.  Souvenir hunting and profit making are rampant and that is
where the line between archaeology and grave robbing lies for me.

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