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Set in the center of Washington DC is the National Mall. It is a place of many gatherings. Here, thousands gather to celebrate the "40th Anniversary of the March on Washington," on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., on Saturday, August 23, 2003. (Nikki Kahn/MCT)

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