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American poet Amanda Gorman reads a poem during the 59th Presidential Inauguration at the US Capitol in Washington. [Patrick Semansky/Pool/Reuters]
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President Joe Biden speaks during the 59th Presidential Inauguration. [Patrick Semansky/Pool/AP Photo]
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Vice President Mike Pence and his wife Karen, arrive for the 59th Presidential Inauguration at the US Capitol for President-elect Joe Biden in Washington. [Patrick Semansky/Pool/AP Photo]
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Doug Emhoff, US Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, Jill Biden, President-elect Joe Biden, US Sen. Roy Blunt and US Sen. Amy Klobuchar walk into the US Capitol for the inauguration. [Joe Raedle/Getty Images]
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Flags line the National Mall towards the Capitol Building as events get underway for President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration ceremony. [Julio Cortez/AP Photo]
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