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Signifying her vote, an Afghan woman proudly displays her ink-stained finger Sept. 18 in Lash Kar Gah in Afghanistan's Helmand province. Photo by 1st Sgt. Stephanie Hika, USA

Signifying her vote, an Afghan woman proudly displays her ink-stained finger Sept. 18 in Lash Kar Gah in Afghanistan's Helmand province. Photo by 1st Sgt. Stephanie Hika, USA

Signifying her vote, an Afghan woman proudly displays her ink-stained finger Sept. 18 in Lash Kar Gah in Afghanistan's Helmand province. Photo by 1st Sgt. Stephanie Hika, USA

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