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In general, the carnival lasts for three days, the days preceding Ash Wednesday. In contrast to Lent, a time of penance and deprivation, these days are called "fat", especially the Tuesday (Fat Tuesday, also known by its French name Mardi Gras), the last day before Lent.In the United States, the term is synonymous with Mardi Gras Carnival.

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