When these men, aged from 30 to 55, watched the game, they didn't wear replica jerseys, paint their faces, or discuss their fantasy teams.

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It would allow them to plaster a "C" on Wright's uniform so they could sell replica jerseys and T-shirts.

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"If they don't find it and the owner of this medal approaches us to ask for a new replica in solid gold we would help them, " she said.

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Mr. Babits, who had been aboard the HMS Bounty replica several times and has sailed on other tall-mast ships, said he didn't understand why the ship entered the path of a large storm that everyone knew was coming.

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