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First Lady Michelle Obama reacts while talking on the phone to children across the country as part of the annual NORAD Tracks Santa program. Mrs. Obama answered the phone calls from Kailua, Hawaii on Christmas Eve, Dec. 24, 2012. White House Photo by Pete Souza

First Lady Michelle Obama reacts while talking on the phone to children across the country as part of the annual NORAD Tracks Santa program. Mrs. Obama answered the phone calls from Kailua, Hawaii on Christmas Eve, Dec. 24, 2012. White House Photo by Pete Souza

First Lady Michelle Obama reacts while talking on the phone to children across the country as part of the annual NORAD Tracks Santa program. Mrs. Obama answered the phone calls from Kailua, Hawaii on Christmas Eve, Dec. 24, 2012. White House Photo by Pete Souza

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