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(J. Scott Applewhite | AP file photo) In this June 20 photo, the Capitol is seen from the roof of the Canadian Embassy in Washington.

(J. Scott Applewhite | AP file photo) In this June 20 photo, the Capitol is seen from the roof of the Canadian Embassy in Washington.

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