I learned to love Boston from the banks of the Charles River
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As you spend more time around Boston, the Charles River infuses into your consciousness, writes Fred Hewett, who's lived within a mile of the river for more than 40 years. The Charles can make the city yours, he writes.
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I learned to love Boston from the banks of the Charles River
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