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In fact, dc recognized samesex marriage in 2010, before the supreme court, nearby, ruled that it was a right in 2015. He quotes his former washington post colleague henry allen. See the citys most popular monuments in a different light. The twoway a dispute over the title this town has sparked a minicontroversy worthy of mark leibovichs book about ego and excess in washington, d. Our five iconic villages are blessed with picturesque natural surroundings and gems such as lake waramaug, the shepaug river, and the litchfield hills.
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