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A It would be dark for another three hours

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“We had at least three hours of darkness to go before daybreak”

B Ben usually rowed the sunrise shift

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“As always, I had the sunrise shift”

C The waves were starting to calm down

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“The swell had grown”

D It was the first time during the race that Ben felt he was at risk

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“I began to feel vulnerable again”

E If it were light, Ben thought he would be able to judge the danger

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“If we can just make it to daybreak…it will be easier to read the waves”

F Ben felt homesick

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“I thought of my wife, back at home. I longed to be with her…”

G Ben was enjoying this early morning shift

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“I longed to be with her and away from this intimidating ocean”

H There was no sign of daybreak

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“As I rowed, a barely perceptible blue hue appeared on the skyline”