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![20 perfect beach essentials. By <a href="http://sharpformen.com/author/luke-hall-and-nick-healey/">Luke Hall and Nick Healey</a><div id='nr_fo_top_of_post'></div><p>The official kickoff to summer may not be until tomorrow, but that’s no reason to be unprepared when you head off to soak up the sun on a sandy beach (or a backyard pool). First and foremost, the key to an enjoyable summer’s day is good company and clement weather. But it doesn’t hurt to have the right gear, either. We’ve done the brunt of the legwork for you, so you can concentrate on more pressing things like, say, remembering the words to <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TEF470mXqU4" onclick="javascript:_gaq.push(['_trackEvent','outbound-article','http://www.youtube.com']);">this</a> Seals & Crofts classic.</p>
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