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(Rick Bowmer AP) In this Dec. 16, 2014 photo, girls stand in a playground in Colorado City, Ariz.

(Rick Bowmer AP) In this Dec. 16, 2014 photo, girls stand in a playground in Colorado City, Ariz.

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