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Polar bear plunges, Seattle style

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A man in a white t-shirt splashes into a lake, laughing, along with hundreds of others.

Brave souls dove into Lake Washington during the 2020 polar bear plunge at Matthews Beach in Seattle. Photo: Genna Martin/San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images

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