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PHOTOS: Revellers take to the streets for Carnival in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Rio de Janeiro's over-the-top Carnival is the highlight of the year for many local residents.
Hundreds of thousands of merrymakers are taking to the streets in hundreds of open-air "bloco" parties.
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