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Find me on Twitter @serenamaria36 or @tostadamagazine or contact me directly at serenamaria.com.

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The Taco Wire: Gustavo Arellano’s Great Tortilla Tournament; Taco Bell’s Reaper Fries; Taquero Shot While Protecting Wife

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