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red-light district

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When Soho was notorious as a red-light district, it's said the Soho Parish CofE Primary School educated the children of sex workers for free.

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In the historic red-light district where she once lived and worked, the teenage sex worker’s digital presence reminds passers-by that her case is yet to be solved.

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The city has also long tried to control the crowds in its red-light district, where rowdy groups of tourists often cause disruptions to local residents.

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A stone's throw from the US border and around the corner from Tijuana's seedy red-light district, Afghan families say they feel safe inside a first of its kind Muslim-only shelter.

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Under them the remote, impoverished backwater of Laukkaing was transformed into a rowdy casino hub of gaudy high-rise towers and seedy red-light districts.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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