Competition gets hairy at Beard Team Championships

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More than 200 competitors fought for top facial hair at the $5,000 Beard Team USA National Beard and Moustache Championships at Clipper Magazine Stadium in Lancaster, Pa., on Saturday, Oct. 8, 2011.

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Jonathan Rice placed first in the Freestyle division at The Second Annual $5,000 Beard Team USA National Beard and Moustache Championships at Clipper Magazine Stadium in Lancaster, Pa., on Saturday, Oct. 8, 2011.

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