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Some Parisians who left their home city during the Olympics in fear of overcrowded public tranport, tourists, extreme heat and exorbitant prices are now feeling remorseful, according to media reports. “I thought it would be very complicated to get around Paris, that there would be too many people … But in the end, I missed out on an atmosphere that you never get anywhere else,” 34-year-old Valentine told the newspaper Le Parisien. She had left the city immediately after the opening ceremony and now views her decision with bitterness: “It’s as if I had been invited to a party and refused.” Ac…

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