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In a setting somewhat reminiscent of the dining hall at Harry Potter's school of wizardry, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates, seated at right front table, eats lunch with cadets at the United States Military Academy at West Point, N.Y., April 23, 2010.

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In a setting somewhat reminiscent of the dining hall at Harry Potter's school of wizardry, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates, seated at right front table, eats lunch with cadets at the United States Military Academy at West Point, N.Y., April 23, 2010.

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