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The bustle of Haymarket

The outdoor food market on Blackstone Street is a great place to people-watch. But the people-listening is even better.

By Scott Helman

 |  Globe Staff  

  March 11, 2012

The outdoor market is a great place to people-watch but an even better one to people-listen. The myriad languages, the haggling, the repartee (and occasional R-rated story) from colorful vendors – its distinctive bustle fills the ears like nowhere else in Boston.

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