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S P O R T I N G C L A S S I C S 8 7 Without preamble, he pulled up a web page on his computer. "This," he said while tilting the screen toward me, "is Mary Lee." My eyes widened at the photo of a live 16-foot, 3,000-pound great white shark sprawled on the deck of the research vessel. "That's . . . a really big shark," I muttered. "Oh yeah," Bob chuckled. "The The thought of a sportfishery for great whites tantalizes some anglers, but if it's ever to happen, the science will have to support it. "I want to show you something." I had spent enough time working for the artificial reef program at the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources to pick up on the subtle nuances of my boss Bob Martore's moods. As I stood in his office, looking over his shoulder, he wore a tiny half-smile that usually preceded an entertaining conversation. Carly Altizer Wi l d e r i t a g e H