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Some of the largest waves in the world break on South Pacific islands. |
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Their birth sums up the scale of this ocean. |
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The storm swell that made these waves |
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Has travelled 3,000 miles to reach this shallow reef. |
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These distances proved a great challenge for animal castaways |
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But when they found new land, many evolved into new species. |
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Human colonisers followed similar routes, |
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And the ocean that isolated them from the rest of the world |
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Became central to their culture. |
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The big waves were an inspiration, |
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And riding them has been a tradition here for more than 1,500 years. |