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    Zuckerberg-linked superyacht draws crowds in Seattle after Meta layoffs

    SEATTLE — A massive superyacht reportedly linked to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg drew crowds, cameras and criticism in Seattle this week after the company announced sweeping layoffs across Washington state. The nearly 400-foot vessel, called “Launchpad,” arrived in Seattle waters Tuesday and quickly became a spectacle in South Lake Union, where people walking and biking along the waterfront trail stopped to photograph the yacht and watch crews clean it from bow to stern. “I think it’s a little insensitive,” Nimmy Simon said “And by little I mean a lot.” Marine tracking data shows the yacht has visited Seattle-area waters multiple…