Paul Bunyan

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noun

a legendary giant lumberjack, an American folk hero.

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Paul Bunyan has become a part of the every day life of the loggers.
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Paul Bunyan had his setbacks the same as every logger only his were worse.
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In all of these ways Paul Bunyan is the idealization of the lumberjack.
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It stands for the quality and service you have the right to expect from Paul Bunyan.
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