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Article: The race for riches.(modern technology has made the discovery of sunken ships easier than ever and treasure hunters are proliferating, much to the dismay of archaeologists)
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- U.S. News & World Report
- Article date:
- October 4, 1999
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Phil Masters never cared for the 9-to-5 life. He endured years of long commutes and white-collar drudgery at a New York City electrical-supply wholesaler--until the onset of "male menopause" in 1977. On the verge of turning 40, he meditated on a life wasted. "I had a pretty wife, a nice house in the suburbs, a dog, the white picket fence," recalls Masters. "But my wife always asked, `Why aren't you happy?' Because to me, it was a trap. I had a wanderlust that couldn't be satisfied."
Before he started selling fuses to support his family, Masters, a lifelong history buff, had dreamed of scouring the seas for lost doubloons. And as middle age approached, he was ...