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Hundreds of thousands of fans turned out in the streets of Boston to fete the 2004 world champion Red Sox.

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The Red Sox rode through the city on "duck boats" as fans cheered them.

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Curt Schilling and his teammates revelled in the adoration thrust upon them.

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David Ortiz showed off the World Series trophy to fans along the route.

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Some fans turned out early in the morning for spots along the route of a parade that was 86 years in the making.