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    On the cover: Meta view of Bank Vaults, Mentawai Islands. “That boat is where you would typically anchor to surf and shoot,” says photographer John Barton. “But I was farther down the coast at Nipussi, scanning through a long lens to see if it was getting better elsewhere.”

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Leah Dawson

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On moving to Hawaii, languages of connection, style, cinematography, Pipeline, single-fins, simple surfing, and attaining longevity as a surfer.

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