Simon Waters, head warden at Alton Water, said staff and volunteers had been working to make the site more inviting to plants and wildlife.

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Every few seconds, the creature's head or dorsal fin would poke through the murky waters, creating ripples and drawing murmurs from onlookers, who stood in the cold with cameras.

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The soothing waters are especially enjoyable when the snow is falling on your head and steam envelops the crowd.

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But those arguments will run head-on into the equally compelling argument that the Supreme Court enters dangerous waters when it decides to substitute its wisdom for that of an elected Congress.

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As such, seasickness on the choppy waters of the Pacific has been a recurring struggle, but it has not deterred the entrepreneurs from diving head first into the business workshops, one-on-one meetings and pitch events.

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