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Pelican Island an environmental landmark »

By WILLIAM M. HARTNETT
Palm Beach Post Staff Writer
SEBASTIAN - Through freezes and hurricanes, tiny Pelican Island has literally clung to life, its sandy shores held together by little more than mangrove roots, its very existence under constant, subtle assault by the erosive currents of the Indian River Lagoon.
The national wildlife refuge that bears its name [...]

The kindest cuts »

Just a little block of text I wrote to accompany a photo story about a 76-year-old barber, and included here because it features the only 73-word lead I’ve ever written. Note, as well, the use of 11 commas in a single sentence. Shorties, don’t try this at home.

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