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The summer crowds in the Old Port had thinned now that Labor Day had come and gone, but the air was warm and Exchange Street bustled with energy. Shops and restaurants were open late and busy. Packs of teenagers in varying states of grunge–some with piercings and tattoos and some without–spread themselves across the sidewalks, forcing middle-aged tourists out onto the narrow streets...