Scenes as a group from Shamans Blessings gave free hugs on Fifth Avenue South in Naples on Friday, July 29, 2011. A half dozen well-wishers from the spiritual center stood outside of Starbucks for an hour on Friday and offered to hug anyone walking in an effort to spread good cheer. 'It's good to do something to make people smile,' Samantha Banks, one of the huggers, said. 'Sometimes a hug can save a life.' Greg Kahn/Staff

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Scenes as a group from Shamans Blessings gave free hugs on Fifth Avenue South in Naples on Friday, July 29, 2011. A half dozen well-wishers from the spiritual center stood outside of Starbucks for an hour on Friday and offered to hug anyone walking in an effort to spread good cheer. "It's good to do something to make people smile," Samantha Banks, one of the huggers, said. "Sometimes a hug can save a life." Greg Kahn/Staff

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