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Dodge Morgan

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Dodge David Morgan (January 15, 1932 – September 14, 2010) was an American sailor, businessman, publisher and "self-proclaimed contrarian." He flew fighter jets in the U.S. Air Force in the early 1950s, worked as a newspaper reporter in Alaska, and became a millionaire by operating Controlonics, a company that manufactured Whistler radar detectors from 1971 to 1983. [1]

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Alaska

Alaska (Alax̂sxax̂) is a U.S. state located in the northwest extremity of North America.

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America's Cup

The America's Cup, affectionately known as the "Auld Mug", is a trophy awarded to the winner of the America's Cup match races between two sailing yachts.

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American Institute of Architects

The American Institute of Architects (AIA) is a professional organization for architects in the United States.

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American Promise (yacht)

The American Promise was a yacht used by Dodge Morgan in 1985-1986 for a record-breaking 150-day, 27,000-mile solo circumnavigation of the planet.

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Anchorage Daily News

The Anchorage Daily News is a daily newspaper published by the Binkley Group, and based in Anchorage, Alaska.

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Bermuda

Bermuda is a British Overseas Territory in the North Atlantic Ocean.

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Boston

Boston is the capital city and most populous municipality of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the United States.

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Boston University

Boston University (commonly referred to as BU) is a private, non-profit, research university in Boston, Massachusetts.

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Brigham and Women's Hospital

Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH, "The Brigham") is located adjacent to Harvard Medical School, of which it is the second largest teaching affiliate.

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Cape Cod

Cape Cod is a geographic cape extending into the Atlantic Ocean from the southeastern corner of mainland Massachusetts, in the northeastern United States.

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Cape Elizabeth, Maine

Cape Elizabeth is a town in Cumberland County, Maine, United States.

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Chay Blyth

Sir Charles Blyth, CBE, BEM (born 14 May 1940), known as Chay Blyth, is a Scottish yachtsman and rower.

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Guinness World Records

Guinness World Records, known from its inception in 1955 until 2000 as The Guinness Book of Records and in previous United States editions as The Guinness Book of World Records, is a reference book published annually, listing world records both of human achievements and the extremes of the natural world.

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Harpswell, Maine

Harpswell is a town in Cumberland County, Maine, United States, within Casco Bay in the Gulf of Maine.

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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH) is an educational and trade publisher in the United States.

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Maine

Maine is a U.S. state in the New England region of the northeastern United States.

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Malden, Massachusetts

Malden is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States.

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North American F-86 Sabre

The North American F-86 Sabre, sometimes called the Sabrejet, is a transonic jet fighter aircraft.

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Ordnance Island

Ordnance Island is located within the limits of St. George's town, Bermuda.

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PBS

The Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) is an American public broadcaster and television program distributor.

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Portland Press Herald

The Portland Press Herald (and Maine Sunday Telegram; collectively known as The Portland Newspapers) publish daily newspapers in the city of Portland, Maine, in the United States.

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Portland, Maine

Portland is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Maine, with a population of 67,067 as of 2017.

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Radar detector

A radar detector is an electronic device used by motorists to detect if their speed is being monitored by police or law enforcement using a radar gun.

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Sports Illustrated

Sports Illustrated is an American sports magazine owned by Meredith Corporation.

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St. George's, Bermuda

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Ted Hood

Frederick Emmart Hood (May 5, 1927 — June 28, 2013) was an American yachtsman and Naval architect.

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The Boston Globe

The Boston Globe (sometimes abbreviated as The Globe) is an American daily newspaper founded and based in Boston, Massachusetts, since its creation by Charles H. Taylor in 1872.

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United States

The United States of America (USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a federal republic composed of 50 states, a federal district, five major self-governing territories, and various possessions.

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United States Air Force

The United States Air Force (USAF) is the aerial and space warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces.

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Westford, Massachusetts

Westford is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dodge_Morgan

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