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NewsWhore
05-07-2007, 04:40 PM
The X International Book Fair broke all kinds of attendance records last week, receiving approximately 2.5 million visitors. This information was provided by Book Fair spokesperson Jayri Santana. This year's fair was dedicated to Franklin Mieses Burgos and Colombia was the Honored Invitee. According to Diario Libre, the most popular book was "100 years of solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez. While parking remained a problem, although the AMET officers were wont to "look the other way," high prices were a frequent topic of conversation. Many thousands of people flocked to free concerts and other cultural events and used the occasion for a family outing.

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