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The Third "F": Part I - A Singing Nation

So big and authentic was the need, and so genuine the passion that what started centuries ago as a spontaneous reaction of affected underprivileged communities has grown into a fabric of Portuguese national identity.

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Shattered

That event shattered the country and reimagined it for centuries to come in a variety of ways.

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Vehicles of Change

The "students wing" of the exhibition explores a unique combination of need and opportunity that ferments young individuals into a cohesive social force.

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"Turned Into One" - Part II: A Temple of Science

The science hub, formally known as Campus II, is much plainer, much more down to earth (or its components, as the cover picture may suggest), and it's clearly designed to engage and foster the mind rather than delight and massage the soul.

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"Turned Into One"-Part I: An Arts District

Joanina Library is by far the most famous part of the university complex, and it proves its status by, so-to-say, shaping one's schedules. To visit the library, one needs to buy a separate ticket, and such a ticket comes with a time slot.

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Of Books and Bats

Taking pictures on the Noble Floor hosting all the splendor the library boasts would likely result not only in the offender's immediate removal from the premises but also in criminal charges for manslaughter

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A Mountain Magnet

The small mountain town populated by about 20,000 people is a significant natural, cultural and even culinary attraction.

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Arching Above A Chasm

Built in 2020, Arouca 516 is a pedestrian bridge that nobody crosses because they have something important to do on the other side. In fact, everyone who does cross it, returns after a short (5 to 10 minutes) break

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Home, Sweet Home

...really good homes are versatile, as well as comfortable and beautiful, and Casa checks all those boxes