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A Chinese lion dancer parades down the street celebrating the Chinese New Year in Chinatown, Feb. 18, 2007 in Honolulu. Shedding a history filled with prostitution, gambling dens and streets plagued by drug dealers, the Honolulu neighborhood once walked by the fictional detective Charlie Chan has finally begun to emerge from its dark past. (AP Photo/Marco Garcia)

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