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USA 2006 - 78th Annual Academy Awards. Closeup of giant Oscar statue at the entrance of the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles, California. Hompepage blog 2009, arts and entertainment, film movie hollywood
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Young girl wearing a demin jacket playing the trumpet (child, musical instruments, Asian ethnicity)
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