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Mime plan's language draws offense

E. Boston residents say Latinos maligned

By Maria Cramer
Globe Staff / May 3, 2005

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Its creators saw it as a bright, well-intentioned idea. An antilittering campaign designed for East Boston's heavily immigrant population: Amusing street mimes, transcending language barriers, would perform in public spaces, grab residents' attention, and help persuade them to stop dropping trash on neighborhood streets. (Full article: 826 words)

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