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Claim Text: In the Fitz’s day, there were more than 300 Great Lakes freighters on the water. Today, they are fewer than half that, including the Sykes, which I rode for a week across nearly 1,000 miles and three lakes, to see how the reality of Great Lakes shipping intersects with the mythology of its most famous wreck.
Simplified Text: The number of Great Lakes freighters has decreased from over 300 to less than half that number.
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Created: December 5, 2025 at 11:35 PM (8 months ago)
Last Updated: December 5, 2025 at 11:35 PM (8 months ago)

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