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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