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At one point, truly, the beautiful sights moved me to tears; not easy to blow one\u2019s nose while wearing a mask.&#8221;<br \/>\n&#8211;<a href=\"http:\/\/thevacationgals.com\/scuba-diving-the-great-barrier-reef-with-best-jobs-ben-on-the-poseidon-iii\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Vacation Gals<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; See what other blogs are saying about diving the Great Barrier Reef: &#8220;Saw vibrating coral, giant clams, even a loggerhead turtle. By dive three, when my beating heart had calmed a bit, I smiled while making my way through underwater caves \u2014 oh yes, caves. 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