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Real Name: Ron Kenney
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Eiffel Tower: The Eiffel Tower- Vendor Madness
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  • Written by rckenney on May 12, 2003
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  • It was hard to enjoy the tower with vendors constantly badgering me. They would follow me with all kinds of odd trinkets that could be bought elsewhere in the city for much less.

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    At Least Do This: Ignore the vendors and keep moving.
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