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Sir Richard Branson, CEO of the Virgin Group, watches Switzerland's Roger Federer, second seed, take on Andy Murray of Great Britain, sixth seed, during the men's final match at the U.S. Open title at the U.S. National Tennis Center on September 8, 2008 in Flushing Meadows, New York. (UPI Photo/Monika Graff)
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