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Published January 01, 2012, 12:00 AM

Eric Rego at L.L. Bean


In this Dec. 14, 2011 photo, Eric Rego, of E. Boothbay, Maine, stitches boots 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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