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Mark Dayton
Gov.-elect Mark Dayton speaks at the Capitol in St. Paul, Minn., on Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2010, after his opponent Tom Emmer conceded the election in a morning press conference.
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Seniors Carly Petersen, from left, Mikaela Eickschen and Kelsi Vomacka practice on Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2010. They've help build a gymnastics dynasty in Perham, Minn. The program has won seven consecutive state titles and an abundance of accolades. The training gym is literally filled with championship banners.
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Mark Dayton
Gov.-elect Mark Dayton speaks at the Capitol in St. Paul, Minn., on Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2010, after his opponent Tom Emmer conceded the election in a morning press conference.
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Tom Emmer
Republican gubernatorial candidate Tom Emmer consoles his tearful wife Jacquie after conceding the governor's race to Democrat Mark Dayton Wednesday Dec. 8, 2010 surrounded by his family on the front porch of his home in Delano, Minn.
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