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    <title>NPR: Motto</title>
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      <title>As The Country Reexamines Statues And Symbols, The VA Resists A Gender-Neutral Motto</title>
      <description>The Department of Veterans Affairs has a male-focused motto that some veterans and lawmakers say needs updating.</description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2020 07:00:58 -0400</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Quil Lawrence</dc:creator>
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      <title>South Dakota Public Schools Add &apos;In God We Trust&apos; Signs To Walls</title>
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