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I jump off the boat into the thickest, reddest patch of oil I've ever seen. I open my eyes and realize my mask is already smeared. I can't see anything and we're just five seconds into the dive. RICH MATTHEWS, an AP reporter.
Wednesday, Jun. 09, 2010

Open quoteI jump off the boat into the thickest, reddest patch of oil I've ever seen. I open my eyes and realize my mask is already smeared. I can't see anything, and we're just five seconds into the dive.Close quote

  • RICH MATTHEWS,
  • an Associated Press reporter who went diving into a Gulf oil slick
Photo: Eric Gay / AP | Source: AP