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Portuguese laud opening ceremony of Beijing Olympics

PORTO, Portugal, Aug. 9 (Xinhua) -- Portuguese people and media Saturday highly praised the dazzling opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics a day earlier.

"The Olympic opening last night was spectacular. I've never seen a show like this before." said an old man on the street of Porto, Portugal's second largest city.

"Everybody I know loves it!" he said with excitement.

In cafes and restaurants, the ...

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