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Published daily in Bend, Oregon, by Western Communications, Inc. Copyright 2007.
By Ernestine Bousquet / The Bulletin
September 7, 2004
A metal bin full of 17,045 plastic ducks hovered over the Deschutes River, suspended by a large crane.
Hordes of spectators lined the bank, the Galveston Street bridge and the backyards of riverfront homes, craning their heads and shielding their eyes against the bright sun in....