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Fact and friction in American food

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Herman Coombs is a lobster fisher in Orrs Island, Maine.

Herman Coombs, a lobster fisher in Orrs Island, Maine wears a a black t-shirt and looks back at the camera while on his fishing boat. (June 2020)
I’m a Maine lobsterman. I leave a lot of my life up to chance. But I don’t know if I can handle this level of uncertainty.
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by Herman Coombs + Sam Bloch
06.12.2020
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