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By Cate McQuaid

Globe Correspondent / August 14, 2008

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PROVIDENCE - Stepping into the musty, pitch-black belly of a mausoleum in Providence's North Burial Ground, beyond several coffin-sized compartments, I find my teeth on edge. I'd be afraid to go in alone, but luckily, I have friends along to fortify my nerve. Lucky, too, that "Cryptic Providence: More Than a Graveyard," a project spearheaded by artist and ringmaster Jay ... (Full article: 916 words)