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U.S. Army soldiers shake hands with Afghan boys after a ribbon ceremony and graduation at the Weesh Boys High School in the Spin Boldak district in Afghanistan's Kandahar province, June 12, 2011.

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U.S. Army soldiers shake hands with Afghan boys after a ribbon ceremony and graduation at the Weesh Boys High School in the Spin Boldak district in Afghanistan's Kandahar province, June 12, 2011.

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