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Kelly Slater has won for an eighth time at Pipeline, 30 years after his first victory at the famous surf break in Hawaii and just days shy of his 50th birthday.
The 11-time world champion dominated the decider in the season-opening WSL event against 22-year-old Hawaiian Seth Moniz on Sunday (AEDT).
