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mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">Mardi Gras</topic></authority><related type="broader"><topic>Carnival</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>Fasnacht</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>Fast Eve</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>Fastnacht</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>Fat Tuesday</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>Shrove Tuesday</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Refers to the final climactic day of Carnival festivities, occurring on the last day before Lent. In some places, such as New Orleans, the term is applied to the entire Carnival season. ]]></note></mads>