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A 390-pound, white chocolate and gingerbread replica of the White House, with an oversized semblance of First Dog Bo adorns the East Room of the White House where First Lady Michelle Obama decorated Christmas cookies and crafts with military children, Washington, D.C., Dec. 1, 2010.

A 390-pound, white chocolate and gingerbread replica of the White House, with an oversized semblance of First Dog Bo adorns the East Room of the White House where First Lady Michelle Obama decorated Christmas cookies and crafts with military children, Washington, D.C., Dec. 1, 2010.

A 390-pound, white chocolate and gingerbread replica of the White House, with an oversized semblance of First Dog Bo adorns the East Room of the White House where First Lady Michelle Obama decorated Christmas cookies and crafts with military children, Washington, D.C., Dec. 1, 2010.

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