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POTTSTOWN, PA – JULY 04: One-year-old Sorien Faison clutches a U.S. flag while watching a 4th of July parade on July 4, 2021 in Pottstown, Pennsylvania. Americans are resuming the celebrations of Independence Day as the COVID-19 pandemic lessens in severity. (Photo by Mark Makela/Getty Images)
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POTTSTOWN, PA – JULY 04: One-year-old Sorien Faison clutches a U.S. flag while watching a 4th of July parade on July 4, 2021 in Pottstown, Pennsylvania. Americans…
POTTSTOWN, PA – JULY 04: One-year-old Sorien Faison clutches a U.S. flag while watching a 4th of July parade on July 4, 2021 in Pottstown, Pennsylvania. Americans are resuming the celebrations of Independence Day as the COVID-19 pandemic lessens in severity. (Photo by Mark Makela/Getty Images)

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