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The swimmers and their supporters say it was the jeering from seal boosters — not maternal skittishness — that caused the seals to bolt for the open ocean. The swimmers "were not a bunch of riff-raff people," said Jean Perry, who was on the beach and supported the demonstration. "These are people who really care. We were representing the children and their right to use the pool." Perry is pessimistic about the summit. She noted that a similar session was held five years ago without success. "The same people who allowed this craziness to happen are going to be sitting...