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Festivities for the annual Scottish Highland Games at the Alameda County Fairgrounds officially kicked off Friday night with a “March Under the Arch” in downtown Pleasanton, with dancers, bagpipers and athletes giving a preview of what’s to come Saturday and Sunday.

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