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Study shines a light on dark side of capital's Grassmarket

Three-year project looks at history of Cowgate

IT is the throbbing heart of Auld Reekie, a depression of close-packed streets that have seen riots, revolts, and centuries of raw, stinking life - and on the Cowgate of a Saturday night, not much has changed, according to the authors of a new book.