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"...the surfing lifestyle really lends itself to the very fringe of society - it's such a free-and-easy lifestyle, and it has so much to do with individual freedom - an almost irresponsible kind of freedom. surfers are edge-riders. We've made a decision... to live on the fringe of society and not be active citizens and participants in society, unless we want to. The act of going surfing is a very selfish endeavor. It's an experience that has nothing to do with anything except you and the water, period. - Bill Hamilton, surfboard shaper and legendary rider