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design in 2012 when he worked with Al
Merrick to create the Channel Islands Dagger; a surfboard with an abnormally deep double concave and downturned rail. Taylor Knox is known for his ferocious frontside hacks, where he utilized his power and speed to put himself on the most critical sections of the
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in 2008. Taylor Knox provided his face to be used as a reference model for the survivor character
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39:Personal information
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33:Taylor Knox in 2009
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359:References
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