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Also Known As	Washington Academy • Liberty Hall Academy • Washington College • Augusta Academy
Notable Alumni	Lewis F. Powell, Jr. • Tom Wolfe • Pat Robertson • Joseph L. Goldstein • Tom Robbins • Cy Twombly

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