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Cheers, sexy steps ring in Rio Carnival

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Rio Carnival 2014 - Day 2

A Samba dancer performs in a 2014 Rio Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Monday. Rio's two nights of Carnival parades began Sunday with a burst of fireworks and cheers from thousands of revelers enjoying the city's street parties.

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Rio Carnival 2014 - Day 2

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – MARCH 03: Members of Unidos da Tijuca Samba School during their parade at 2014 Brazilian Carnival at Sapucai Sambadrome on March 03, 2014 in Rio...

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Rio Carnival 2014 - Day 2

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – MARCH 03: Members of Uniao da Ilha samba school perform during its parade at 2014 Brazilian Carnival at Sapucai Sambadrome on March 03, 2014 in...

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Rio Carnival 2014 - Day 2

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – MARCH 03: A member of Vila Isabel samba school performs during its parade at 2014 Brazilian Carnival at Sapucai Sambadrome on March 03, 2014 in...

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RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – MARCH 03: Cris Vianna, Queen of Percussion of Imperatriz Leopoldinense samba school, performs during its parade at 2014 Brazilian Carnival at Sapucai Sambadrome on March...

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Rio Carnival 2014 - Day 2

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – MARCH 03: Members of Mocidade Samba School dance during their parade at 2014 Brazilian Carnival at Sapucai Sambadrome on March 03, 2014 in Rio de...

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Rio Carnival 2014 - Day 2

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – MARCH 03: Members of Vila Isabel samba school perform during their parade at 2014 Brazilian Carnival at Sapucai Sambadrome on March 03, 2014 in Rio...

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Rio Carnival 2014 - Day 2

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – MARCH 03: A member of Unidos da Tijuca Samba School during their parade at 2014 Brazilian Carnival at Sapucai Sambadrome on March 03, 2014 in...

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RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – MARCH 03: Members of Imperatriz Leopoldinense Samba School during their parade at 2014 Brazilian Carnival at Sapucai Sambadrome on March 03, 2014 in Rio de...

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Rio Carnival 2014 - Day 2

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – MARCH 03: Members of Uniao da Ilha samba school perform during its parade at 2014 Brazilian Carnival at Sapucai Sambadrome on March 03, 2014 in...

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Rio Carnival 2014 - Day 2

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – MARCH 03: Queen of Percussion Mariana Rios and members of Mocidade Samba School during its parade at 2014 Brazilian Carnival at Sapucai Sambadrome on March...

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Rio Carnival 2014 - Day 2

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – MARCH 03: Members of Unidos da Tijuca Samba School during their parade at 2014 Brazilian Carnival at Sapucai Sambadrome on March 03, 2014 in Rio...

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Rio Carnival 2014 - Day 2

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – MARCH 03: Members of Unidos da Tijuca Samba School during their parade at 2014 Brazilian Carnival at Sapucai Sambadrome on March 03, 2014 in Rio...

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Brazil Carnival

A performer from the Beija Flor samba school parades during carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, March 3, 2014. (AP Photo/Nelson Antoine)

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Brazil Carnival

A performer from the Grande Rio samba school parades on a float during carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, March 2, 2014. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)

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A reveller of the Imperio da Tijuca samba school participates in the annual Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro’s Sambadrome, March 2, 2014. REUTERS/Sergio Moraes (BRAZIL – Tags: SOCIETY)

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epa04107705 A costumed member of the ‘Beija-Flor’ samba school performs during celebrations of the Carnival at the sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 03 March 2014. EPA/Marcelo Sayao

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RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – MARCH 02: A member of Grande Rio Samba School during their parade at the 2014 Brazilian Carnival at Sapucai Sambadrome on March 02, 2014 in...

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Drum Queen Evelyn Bastos of the Mangueira samba school participates in the annual Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro’s Sambadrome, March 3, 2014. REUTERS/Pilar Olivares (BRAZIL – Tags: ENTERTAINMENT SOCIETY)

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RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – MARCH 02: Members of Mangueira Samba School celebrate during their parade at 2014 Brazilian Carnival at Sapucai Sambadrome on March 02, 2014 in Rio de...

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Performers from the Mangueira samba school parade during carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, March 3, 2014. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)

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epa04107479 REPEATING WITH CORRECT BYLINE:A member of the ‘Estaçao Primeira de Mangueira’ samba school entertains the vast crowd with her colourful and revealing costume during celebrations of the Carnival at...

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RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – MARCH 02: Members of Mangueira Samba School celebrate during their parade at 2014 Brazilian Carnival at Sapucai Sambadrome on March 02, 2014 in Rio de...

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Performer from the Mangueira samba school parades during carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, March 3, 2014. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)

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epa04107399 Members of the of ‘MANGUEIRA’ samba school perform during celebrations of the Carnival at the sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 02 March 2014. EPA/Luiz Eduardo Perez

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Performers from the Mangueira samba school parade during carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, March 3, 2014. (AP Photo/Nelson Antoine)

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Performers from the Mangueira samba school parade during carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, March 3, 2014. (AP Photo/Nelson Antoine)

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RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – MARCH 02: Members of Grande Rio Samba School during their parade at the 2014 Brazilian Carnival at Sapucai Sambadrome on March 02, 2014 in Rio...

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RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – MARCH 02: A member of Grande Rio Samba School during their parade at the 2014 Brazilian Carnival at Sapucai Sambadrome on March 02, 2014 in...

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Performers from the Salgueiro samba school parade on a float during carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, March 3, 2014. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)

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A performer from the Salgueiro samba school parades carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, March 3, 2014. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)

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Revellers of the Beija-Flor samba school participate in the annual Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro’s Sambadrome, March 3, 2014. REUTERS/Ricardo Moraes (BRAZIL – Tags: ENTERTAINMENT SOCIETY)

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Revellers from the Beija-Flor samba school participate in the annual Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro’s Sambadrome, March 3, 2014. REUTERS/Pilar Olivares (BRAZIL – Tags: ENTERTAINMENT SOCIETY)

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In this Saturday, March 1, 2014 photo, a reveler dressed as a character from the movie Avatar poses for a photo at the ‘Ceu na Terra’ block party during Carnival...

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Performers from the Salgueiro samba school parade during carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, March 3, 2014. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)

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A performer from the Salgueiro samba school parades on a float during carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, March 3, 2014. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)

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Performers from the Grande Rio samba school parade during carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, March 2, 2014. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)

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Performer from the Mangueira samba school parades during carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, March 3, 2014. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)

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Performers from the Salgueiro samba school parade during carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, March 3, 2014. (AP Photo/Nelson Antoine)

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Drum queen Laynara Teles, from Imperio da Tijuca samba school, performs during the carnival parade through the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, March 2, 2014. (AP Photo/Nelson Antoine)

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A performer from the Mangueira samba school parades during carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, March 3, 2014. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)

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epa04106877 Samba school Imperio da Tijuca performs during the first day of the parade on the sambodromo in the carnival of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 02 March 2014. EPA/Antonio Lacerda

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epa04106845 The Samba school Imperio da Tijuca performs during the first day of the parade in the sambodromo during the carnival of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 02 March 2014. EPA/Marcelo...

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A reveller of the Mangueira samba school participates in the annual Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro’s Sambadrome, March 3, 2014 REUTERS/Sergio Moraes (BRAZIL – Tags: ENTERTAINMENT SOCIETY)

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Performers from the Beija Flor samba school parade during carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, March 3, 2014. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)

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A performer from the Imperio da Tijuca samba school parades on a float during carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, March 2, 2014. (AP Photo/Felipe...

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A reveller of the Grande Rio samba school participates in the annual Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro’s Sambadrome, March 2, 2014. REUTERS/Sergio Moraes (BRAZIL – Tags: ENTERTAINMENT SOCIETY)

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Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. 2nd March 2014 — Elaborately costumed members of a dance troupe from the Grande Rio samba school pictured as they take part in the Brazil Carnival....

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RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – MARCH 02: Members of Mangueira Samba School celebrate during their parade at 2014 Brazilian Carnival at Sapucai Sambadrome on March 02, 2014 in Rio de...

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Revellers of the Mangueira samba school participate in the annual Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro’s Sambadrome, March 3, 2014 REUTERS/Ricardo Moraes (BRAZIL – Tags: ENTERTAINMENT SOCIETY)

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Performers from the Salgueiro samba school parade on a float during carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, March 3, 2014. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)

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Revellers of the Mangueira samba school participate in the annual Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro’s Sambadrome, March 3, 2014 REUTERS/Pilar Olivares (BRAZIL – Tags: ENTERTAINMENT SOCIETY) TEMPLATE OUT

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epa04107615 Swirling dancers of the ‘Academicos do Salgueiro’ samba school perform during celebrations of the Carnival at the sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 03 March 2014. EPA/Luiz Eduardo Perez

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A reveller of the Salgueiro samba school participate in the annual Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro’s Sambadrome, March 3, 2014. REUTERS/Sergio Moraes (BRAZIL – Tags: ENTERTAINMENT SOCIETY)

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Performers from the Sao Clemente samba school parade on a float during carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, March 3, 2014. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)

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A performer from the Salgueiro samba school parades on a float during carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, March 3, 2014. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)

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epa04106851 The Samba school Imperio da Tijuca performs during the first day of the parade in the sambodromo during the carnival of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 02 March 2014. EPA/Marcelo...

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epa04107722 Members of the ‘Beija-Flor’ samba school perform during celebrations of the Carnival at the sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 03 March 2014. EPA/Luiz Eduardo Perez

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A reveller of the Beija-Flor samba school participates in the annual Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro’s Sambadrome, March 3, 2014. REUTERS/Sergio Moraes (BRAZIL – Tags: ENTERTAINMENT SOCIETY)

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Revellers of the Salgueiro samba school participate in the annual Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro’s Sambadrome, March 3, 2014. REUTERS/Ricardo Moraes (BRAZIL – Tags: ENTERTAINMENT SOCIETY)

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Revellers of the Salgueiro samba school participate in the annual Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro’s Sambadrome, March 3, 2014. REUTERS/Pilar Olivares (BRAZIL – Tags: ENTERTAINMENT SOCIETY)

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A performer from the Beija Flor samba school parades during carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, March 3, 2014. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)

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Revellers of the Salgueiro samba school participate in the annual Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro’s Sambadrome, March 3, 2014. REUTERS/Sergio Moraes (BRAZIL – Tags: ENTERTAINMENT SOCIETY)

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Brazilian actress Susana Vieira from the Grande Rio samba school parades during carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, March 2, 2014. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)

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epa04107147 Members of the Samba school Sao Clemente perform during the first day of the parade in the sambodromo in the carnival of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 02 March 2014....

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A performer from the Imperio da Tijuca samba school parades on a float during carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, March 2, 2014. (AP Photo/Felipe...

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Performers from the Imperio da Tijuca samba school parade on a float during carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, March 2, 2014. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)

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Revellers of the Imperio da Tijuca samba school participate in the annual carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro’s Sambadrome, March 2, 2014. REUTERS/Sergio Moraes (BRAZIL – Tags: SOCIETY)

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epaselect epa04107722 Members of the ‘Beija-Flor’ samba school perform during celebrations of the Carnival at the sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 03 March 2014. EPA/Luiz Eduardo Perez