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VIDEO: Free Hugs Offered to Mourners at Memorial

Two employees of an office near Copley Square comforted people who came to the site of the Boston Marathon bombing on Wednesday.

Brighton resident Natalie Rincon and Ashland resident Mary Light took a break from work on Wednesday to offer comfort to people in the aftermath of the Boston Marathon bombing. The pair stood outside the blocked off area of Copley Square holding up bright pink and yellow signs reading "Free Hugs/Abrazos Gratis, 9/15/13." Many people smiled at them, and a few even took them up on their offer.


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