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Supreme Court Associate Justice Sonya Sotomayor administers the oath of office to Vice President Joe Biden during the official swearing-in ceremony with family members at the Naval Observatory residence in Washington, D.C., Jan. 20, 2013. Dr. Jill Biden holds the Biden family Bible.

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Supreme Court Associate Justice Sonya Sotomayor administers the oath of office to Vice President Joe Biden during the official swearing-in ceremony with family members at the Naval Observatory residence in Washington, D.C., Jan. 20, 2013. Dr. Jill Biden holds the Biden family Bible.

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