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Discovering the open spirit of Rio de Janeiro

RIO DE JANEIRO — "Should I use violence to restrain you if you want to buy too much?" my Italian roommate asked, seeing my enthusiasm for shopping manifest itself at a Brazilian kitchenware and china shop in Rio de Janeiro's Copacabana neighborhood.

By Lynne Friedman, Special to the Los Angeles Times

August 5, 2012

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