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7 Reasons to Love L.A.: Does Banksy Take Requests?
There are thousands of stories to tell in Los Angeles, but sometimes a picture says so much more. Thanks to our LAist Featured Photos Pool on Flickr, here are 7 moments worth taking a second look at in our 7 Reasons to Love L.A. series.
Plus: As we explained over on our Facebook page, we've got a new extra aspect to our 7 Reasons series... One photo each week will be used as our "cover photo" on the LAist Facebook page as part of the Timeline layout.
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7 Reasons to Love L.A.: April 9, April 2, March 26, March 19, March 12, March 5, February 27, February 20, February 13, February 6, January 30, January 23, January 9, January 2, 2012, December 26, December 19, December 12, December 5, November 28, November 21, November 14, November 7, October 31, October 24, October 17, October 10, October 3, September 26, September 19, September 12, September 5, August 29, August 22, August 15, August 8, August 1, July 25, July 18, July 11, July 4, June 27, June 20, June 13, June 6, May 30, May 23, May 16, May 9, May 2, April 25, April 18.
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