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Bodysurfers celebrate start of blackball season at the Wedge – Orange County Register
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Crowds watch 12-foot waves slam Wedge – Orange County Register
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The blackball returns to the Wedge – Orange County Register
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Bodysurfers describe their passion for the ultimate wild waves at the Wedge – Orange County Register
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Bodysurfers celebrate start of blackball season at the Wedge – Orange County Register
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Bodysurfers describe their passion for the ultimate wild waves at the Wedge – Orange County Register
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The surfer on the air mattress at Newport's Wedge? Not the 1st time people have pulled crazy stunts on those wild waves – Orange County Register
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Bodysurfers describe their passion for the ultimate wild waves at the Wedge – Orange County Register
Surfers, bodysurfers battle over Newport Beach's iconic Wedge - Los Angeles Times
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Bodysurfers celebrate start of blackball season at the Wedge – Orange County Register
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The surfer on the air mattress at Newport's Wedge? Not the 1st time people have pulled crazy stunts on those wild waves – Orange County Register
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Bodysurfers celebrate start of blackball season at the Wedge – Orange County Register
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Surfing at the Wedge, and watching, face new restrictions due to coronavirus – Orange County Register