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	Travis Valenti, 37, of Massapequa was&nbsp;last seen struggling&nbsp;in a Washington state lake Friday after abandoning his sinking kayak. His family says that while they fear the worst, they hope they can bring him home.&nbsp;NewsdayTV&#39;s Cecilia Dowd reports.
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