It depicts young, good-looking, racially diverse scientists playing trombones, sipping fruity cocktails and walking barefoot in the park.

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"The bars are full of souls so empty, " a barefoot Criolo sang in Central Park, wearing a yellow guayabera and white slacks, to an arm-waving crowd.

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