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Take Time to Smile: Florida men compete in Ernest Hemingway look-alike contest

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KEY WEST, Fla. — Nearly 140 bearded, portly men gathered to prove their resemblance to legendary author Ernest Hemingway.

They competed in the Hemingway look-alike contest that began Thursday night.

The contest is a highlight of Key West's annual Hemingway Days Festival which celebrates the colorful lifestyle of the American literary giant who lived on the island during the 1930s.

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