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The best of Block Island

A couple hours by car, and one more by ferry, life slows down.

On Block Island, R.I., there are 1,000 neighbors, instead of millions of strangers. Sluggish sailboats replace express trains. The breeze smells of seawater, not sewage. And stuffed quahogs outnumber hot dogs.About 20 percent of the island has been set aside for conservation, and understandably so. Its sprawling beaches and towering...

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