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July 11, 2008

Image Caption:

Earlier this month, St. Paul teen Nalini Ramer and her friends turned Ramer's Honda Civic into a multi-hued, zebra-striped art car. See this car and dozens of others in next weekend's Minnesota ArtCar Parade.

Photographer / Artist:

Nalini Ramer

Art Car

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