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WAP2000121117 - 11 DECEMBER 2000 - WASHINGTON, DC, USA: John Boyd and his mule "40 Acres" demonstrate for the right to vote in front of the Supreme Court building in Washington, DC, December 11, 2000. At issue is the hearing which will determine if votes will be recounted in Florida. rlw/Roger L. Wollenberg UPI
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