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The 25-hour Moby Dick Marathon sails on in New Bedford

The 25-hour Moby Dick Marathon sails on in New Bedford3+ hour, 45+ min ago   (684+ words) Every winter, literary legend Herman Melville's legacy becomes palpable in New Bedford. "You start to see people dressed and looking like Melville with pipes and beards, and you just sort of get swept away with it," said Amanda McMullen, president…...