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Published January 01, 2012, 12:00 AM

L.L. Bean boot stitched


In this Dec. 14, 2011 photo, an L.L. Bean boot is stitched at the facility where L.L. Bean boots are assembled in Brunswick, Maine. L.L. Bean's famed hunting boots are seeing a surge in popularity, necessitating the hiring of more than 100 additional employees to make them. (AP Photo/Pat Wellenbach)
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