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Circle of life plays out on Minnesota lakes

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Summer is more than half over, but there's still plenty of time to make it to the lake in warm weather. It's the kind of trip that evokes a timeless sense of tradition in this state. MPR essayist Peter Smith explains that something, with the help of some music.