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Honolulu Community College sponsored a pumpkin-carving contest among campus groups yesterday. Participants included, front row from left, Manu Tauala, David Sakaria, Samai Hays and Lianne Kirk; middle row, Jessica Asada, left, and Kari Nakayama; and back from left, Kamaile Motas, Falikipaame Okusi, Shadow Koko, Mary-Jayne Militante and Omar Mirza. The winning pumpkin, second from right, was made by Motas, Okusi, Koko and Nakayama.

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Kari Nakayama had a good time carving out the pumpkin entered by the Hawaiian Club, "Hui Oiwi," which eventually won the contest.

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Falikipaame Okusi, left, and Kamaile Motas laughed after Okusi retrieved their pumpkin top from the trash, where it had been accidentally thrown away.