Erasing tattoos promotes a fresh start

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Maricela Pedroza, 23, who got three tattoos while running with a Long Beach street gang as a teenager, is a client with the tattoo-removal program Erase the Past.

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( Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times / November 11, 2008 )

Maricela Pedroza, 23, who got three tattoos while running with a Long Beach street gang as a teenager, is a client with the tattoo-removal program Erase the Past.

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