In this Jan. 21, 2013 photo, Carnival masks in the likeness of Brazil's striker Neymar dry after spray painted, on an assembly line at the Condal factory in Sao Goncalo, near Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Condal is Brazil's oldest and most productive mask factory that is run by Olga Valles, a family business started in 1958. Carnival's license to be whoever you want to be for a day is at the core of Valles' business, with the season's sales representing 70 percent of her income. Brazil's annual five-day extravaganza begins Friday. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)
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