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Carnaval figures of French presidential candidates, Valerie Pecresse, left, Jean-Luc Melenchon, right, and Emmanuel Macron, sit at a warehouse in Nice, southern France, Thursday, Feb. 10, 2022. The theme of the Carnival's 149th edition in the French Riviera city of Nice is King of Animals. A loud celebration of nature, human connection and life itself after months of lockdowns, silence, social distancing and banned public gatherings, kicks off on Friday. (AP Photo/Daniel Cole)