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U.S. Navy Seaman Joseph M. Richardson unravels line from a capstan on the fantail of the USS George H.W. Bush in Norfolk, Va., April 8, 2010. The ship returned to Norfolk after training in the Atlantic Ocean.

FANTAIL FLOURISH

U.S. Navy Seaman Joseph M. Richardson unravels line from a capstan on the fantail of the USS George H.W. Bush in Norfolk, Va., April 8, 2010. The ship returned to Norfolk after training in the Atlantic Ocean.

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