The marathon has produced some local legends Bill Rodgers, Joan Benoit Samuelson, Dick and Rick Hoyt but mostly it's about the crowd.

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The American guitarist Ry Cooder brought together some of the island's aging local legends for the album, realizing that if no one else preserved the hidden musical gems, they might be lost forever.

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Murdoch then sold the team to longtime Boston residents Frank and Jamie McCourt, who learned nothing from Murdoch about respecting local legends and fired broadcaster Ross Porter a Los Angeles sports institution almost before the ink dried on the contract.

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They were mostly religious stories or local village legends.

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Kumiodori dramas recount local historical events or legends, accompanied by a traditional three-stringed instrument.

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Otavalo's Runa Tupari (www.runatupari.com), an indigenous-run agency involved in community tourism provides daily treks with local guides who explain the area's legends.

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Novruz is associated with various local traditions, such as the evocation of Jamshid, a mythological king of Iran, and numerous tales and legends.

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