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Man celebrates 80th birthday by skiing 80 miles on Lake Powell

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While most would celebrate their birthday with a party, one Utah man chose to celebrate by skiing on Lake Powell Friday. For 12 years, Lew Wheelwright has commemorated his birthday by water skiing the same number of miles as his age on Lake Powell.

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