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But the serenity of summer
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can be shattered
by the approach of an intruder.
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The black bear
has a fearsome reputation
:15:39
but it's the most playful
of bear species
:15:43
and with the coast clear
and the water cool
:15:45
even a bear may succumb
:15:47
to the impulse
merely to have fun.
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Life along the coast, too,
is eased by the warm season.
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After a winter battered
by North Pacific storms