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Babes in board shorts: other suit styles have had their day in the sun, but board shorts are the perennial chick crowd pleaser. The only thing we like more than this surfer-boy classic is the hot bods they're clinging to.(Man Manual)

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"Think about it: The only thing standing between you and your man is a little ol' piece of Velcro ... dangerous!"

--Courtney, 25, Sarasota, Fla.

"Board shorts are the one thing a guy can wear in a floral pattern and still look hot as hell."

--Melissa, 28, Kailua, Hawaii

"Only Olympic swimmers ...

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