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     | Brazilians say that God made the rest of 
    the world in six days, and devoted the seventh to Rio. The jagged Sugarloaf 
    rises from dark blue Guanabara Bay, with legendary beaches like 
Copacabana and Ipanema in the foreground, forested mountains behind. This great 
city has an enticing atmosphere of samba and fun, and its locals are as joyous 
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