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Lincoln Bible
Barack Obama places his hand on the Abraham Lincoln bible as he is sworn in by Chief Justice John Roberts as the 44th president of the United States on Jan. 20, 2009 in Washington, D.C.
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Lincoln Bible
Barack Obama places his hand on the Abraham Lincoln bible as he is sworn in by Chief Justice John Roberts as the 44th president of the United States on Jan. 20, 2009 in Washington, D.C.
Mark Wilson/Getty Images