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Speaker 1: Opening in nineteen thirty four, the Dugout was among the

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Speaker 1: first bars to receive a liquor license in Boston after

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Speaker 1: Prohibition and quickly became a favorite spot to grab a drink.

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Speaker 2: It's been here forever as a landmark. A lot of

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Speaker 2: the local students come here a lot, definitely one of

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Speaker 2: those secrets amongst the college students.

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Speaker 1: Secret is a great description, as some say, it was

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Speaker 1: a speakeasy during the days of prohibition. For over nine decades,

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Speaker 1: it served drinks to everyone, including college students, politicians, and

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Speaker 1: baseball players.

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Speaker 3: I mean it is in fact a dive bar, you know, old,

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Speaker 3: very casual, very fun place to be.

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Speaker 1: But the bar is now closed. The owner given permission

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Speaker 1: by the Licensing Board to sell its liquor license to

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Speaker 1: Earl's Kitchen and Bar on Commonwealth At James Rojas w

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