This Dec. 14, 2011 photo, shows pairs of old boots that need to be repaired in 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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