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Jesse Bigham of North Quincy, MA., reacts when taking a close look at Bruce, the 2-ton, 25-foot shark from the movie "Jaws" on Sept. 15, 1988, while the shark was en route to the Museum of Science in Boston where it will be part of an exhibit called, "The Science of Movie and Television Magic" which opens on October 5. (AP Photo/Chris Gardner)
Jesse Bigham of North Quincy, MA., reacts when taking a close look at Bruce, the 2-ton, 25-foot shark from the movie “Jaws” on Sept. 15, 1988, while the shark was en route to the Museum of Science in Boston where it will be part of an exhibit called, “The Science of Movie and Television Magic” which opens on October 5. (AP Photo/Chris Gardner)
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There’s no shortage of sharks checking out the waters off Massachusetts, but when this Sept. 15, 1988 photo was taken, it was a Hollywood version that got all the attention. Jesse Bigham of North Quincy reacts when taking a close look at Bruce, the 2-ton, 25-foot shark from the movie “Jaws” while the shark was en route to the Museum of Science in Boston to be part of “The Science of Movie and Television Magic” exhibit, which opened that October.  (AP Photo/Chris Gardner)