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Published: September 21, 2007
A splash of fun
Diving show leaves kids jumping at the chance to come back for more
By Greg Elwell
Not to ruin the surprise, but there aren't real penguins diving at the Oklahoma State Fair Centennial Expo.

Despite the initial disappointment from a few crowd members, most of the audience for the Penguin High Dive Show didn't seem to mind that what was advertised as penguins really were trained divers and acrobats dressed like penguins.

The bleachers at Centennial Plaza fill up quickly — the same with the g...

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