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Pandemic-era Mardi Gras: No big crowds, but plenty of cake

by Rebecca Santana
| January 7, 2021 12:06 AM

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A subdued Carnival season began Wednesday after the coronavirus pandemic put an end to the crowd-heavy balls and street parades that draw thousands of people to the city every year.

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