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The Bible upon which President Abraham Lincoln was sworn in for his first inauguration is displayed at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C., on Dec. 23, 2008. On January 20, 2017, President-elect Donald Trump will take the oath of office using the same Bible Lincoln used. Photo courtesy of Reuters/Kevin Lamarque

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