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" From Rio de Janeiro to New Orleans, millions of revelers worldwide poured into their respective streets to celebrate Fat Tuesday yesterday with parades, colorful processions and lavish amounts of food and drink. The holiday marks the last day for indulgence, flash and festivities before the lean Lenten season begins today. Known as Ash Wednesday, today&amp;#039;s religious holiday is observed by devotees being marked with ashes in the sign of a cross, which is a symbol of repentance and devotion. It also begins a 46-day period marked by reflection, religious observance, fasting and/or avoiding meat and poultry on Friday. The holy period culminates Easter Sunday, which falls on April 8th this year. If you&amp;#039;re observing the holiday, read on for flavorful meatless recipes to serve your family: 6 Seafood Recipes for &amp;quot;Fish Fry Friday&amp;quot; 15 Meat-Free Recipes for Lent 25 Super-Healthy Seafood Suppers "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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