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Firefighter checking burning Fallas sculpture

A traditional satirical sculpture burns down during the last day of the Fallas festival in Valencia, Spain, on 19 March 2009. The 'Fallas', the name for a structure made of cardboard, wood or cork are exhibited in the streets of Valencia during the festival - and are then set on fire the last day.

Photo: Diego Tuson/AFP


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