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Although the match between the composite drawing and pictures of Duane Weber must be considered inconclusive, recently, facial recognition [[software]] was used on 3000 photographs (including that of a Weber and two other suspects) to identify him as "the best match" (in 3000).
 
Although the match between the composite drawing and pictures of Duane Weber must be considered inconclusive, recently, facial recognition [[software]] was used on 3000 photographs (including that of a Weber and two other suspects) to identify him as "the best match" (in 3000).
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==Cultural influences==
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*The community of [[Ariel, Washington|Ariel]] in [[Cowlitz County, Washington]], commemorates the incident with an annual celebration called "D.B. Cooper Days."
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*In 1981 an adventure [[movie]] titled ''[[The Pursuit of D.B. Cooper]]'' was released starring [[Treat Williams]] as Cooper and [[Robert Duvall]] as a police officer pursuing him. It was directed by [[Roger Spottiswoode.]]
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*The [[television]] [[series]] ''[[Newsradio]]'' featured a [[story arc]] in which the character Jimmy James was arrested in the belief that he was D.B. Cooper. During trial, Cooper was actually found to be [[Adam West]]. Earlier in the series, James had been revealed to be [[Deep Throat]].
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* One [[The Far Side|Far Side]] comic showed a parachuting man holding a briefcase about to land in a [[dingo]] pound. The caption read, "The Final Fate of D.B. Cooper".
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* In the movie ''[[Without a Paddle]]'' the friends go on a trip to find DB Cooper's treasure.
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* Oregon-native singer/songwriter [[Todd Snider]] wrote and performs a song about the famous mystery titled "D.B. Cooper." [http://launch.yahoo.com/track/1814802] [http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00004RJ5M/] [http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0000950X6/qid=1112026596/sr=8-2/]
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* Rap/Rock Artist [[Kid Rock]] refers to "D.B. Cooper and the money he took" in his [[1998]] song "Bawitdaba."
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* Underground hip-hopper [[MF Doom]] likens himself to D.B. Cooper in the song "Hoe Cakes", off the 'MM... Food' LP ([[2005]]).
      
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