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Scientist Jeff Mendez decorates a Styrofoam cup the night before his dive in Alvin. Cup-decorating is a ritual on board; the cups are put in a net bag and hung on the outside of the sub. As Alvin descends, the cups shrink as the water pressure increases. They make great souvenirs. Jeff is good at decorating Styrofoam mannequin heads, too, so we'll see what he comes up with tomorrow.

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