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Thousands watch LI's Puerto Rican/Hispanic Day parade

The schoolgirls, clad in folkloric costumes, were giddy to debut their dance in the Adelante Puerto Rican/Hispanic Day parade, which drew thousands to the sidewalks along Brentwood's Fifth Avenue Sunday.

As Meilyn Lopez sashayed in an orange skirt and peasant blouse, a speaker on the back of a pickup truck blared salsa star Marc Anthony's version of "Preciosa."

The song is an unofficial...

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