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NEW YORK -- The ship was buried as junk two centuries ago - landfill to expand a bustling little island of commerce called Manhattan. When it re-emerged this week, surrounded by skyscrapers, it was an instant treasure that popped up from the mud near ground zero. A 32-foot piece of the vessel was found in soil 20 feet under street level, amid bulldozers excavating a parking garage for the future World Trade Center. Near the site of so many grim finds, this discovery was as unexpected as it was thrilling.
