So are the coastal cities of Santa Monica and Malibu, where people like to ride surfboards on the Pacific Ocean waves.

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The waters can look so still and blue, like a painting, though they can also become rough with waves when the wind blows.

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It seemed to sail on waves of air, just like a sailboat on ocean waves.

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They sang about their favorite activities, like riding the ocean waves on surfboards.

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But some tsunami waves were small, and looked just like normal waves.

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And the white foam on the waves looked like falling snow.

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