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Matador Dennis Borba, a United States-born citizen of Portuguese parents trained in Mexico, introduced the sport of "bloodless" bullfighting to California's Central Valley, where from May to September each year, it is popular among Portuguese-Americans. Borba practiced in Stevinson, California to prepare for his 20th Anniversary bullfight as a professional matador. (Photo by Pico van Houtryve for the Los Angeles Times)
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