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A woman cycles with U.S. flags on Independence Day on Venice Beach in Los Angeles, California July 4, 2014. The holiday marks the signing of the Declaration of independence from the British on July 4, 1776. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson

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Gun rights advocates hold signs during a rally inside the no-gun zone in front of the Virginia State Capitol building in Richmond, Virginia, U.S. January 20, 2020. REUTERS/Jonathan Drake

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Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson visits King's Maths School, part of King's College London University, in central London, Britain January 27, 2020. Daniel Leal-Olivas/Pool via REUTERS

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Men of the 24th Inf. Regt. move up to the firing line in Korea. July 18, 1950. Breeding. (Army)

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