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A woman on a podium getting showered in champagne.

Crowds on a beach watching waves

John John Florence being interviewed at the Margaret River Pro.

"I imagine people are looking on and going: 'Hang on, why aren't these fantastic surfers competing? What's going on?'"
A surfer carves down a big wave.

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A teenage surfer celebrating in the water at Pipeline

"Dude, she's such a GOAT. It's insane,"
he said.

Kelly Slater in the water next to a surfboard.

"This is different. I don't think anyone's sick of John Florence. He's a superb surfer. He's the best in the world,"
Carroll said.

An Australian male surfer celebrates winning Pipeline event in Hawaii.

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"You know that surfer is going to have to battle hard to shake the tag in his own mind, like 'Damn it, I wish John was around.'"

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