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By Steve Mort Miami Beach, Florida 19 February 2008 Miami Beach in Florida is home to the largest concentration of architecture from the 1920s and '30s in the United States. The historic art deco buildings are a popular tourist attraction, but preser

VOA标准英语2011--Liberian, Yemeni Women Awarded Nobel Peace Prize

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Books of Chinese Nobel laureate to hit Russian market next year

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China's Mo Yan Wins Nobel Literature Prize

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Deco joins Fluminense

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Deco set for 2013 debut

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Club queen on the downtown scene Prowling around at night You're not mean, you're just born to be seen Born to be wild A little party never hurt no one, that's why it's alright You want in but you just can't win So you hang in the lights You're so Ar