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VENICE, ITALY - FEBRUARY 20: Two women wearing Carnival costumes and masks pose in St Mark Square on February 20, 2011 in Venice, Italy. The Venice Carnival, one of the largest and most important in Italy, attracts thousands of people from around the world each year. The theme for this year's carnival is "Ottocento", a nineteenth century evocation, and will run from February 19 till March 8. (Photo by Marco Secchi/Getty Images)