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Crab and Corn Pasta

HEN MY WIFE and I were living in Boston, our favorite special-occasion dinner spot was Neptune Oyster, a cozy North End institution that serves the absolute freshest seafood. On a birthday or an anniversary, we’d go there and feast on shellfish towers, lobster rolls, and pristine preparations of the finest seasonal catch. But every time I’d leave more and more certain that the most delicious thing they served was their simple crab salad: just fresh Atlantic blue crabmeat, a touch of lemon aioli, and fresh

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