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US Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) poses for pictures with students shooting "selfies" after confirming his candidacy for the 2016 presidential election race during a speech at Liberty College in Lynchburg, Va., March 23, 2015. (Photo by Chris Keane/Reuters)
US Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) poses for pictures with students shooting "selfies" after confirming his candidacy for the 2016 presidential election race during a speech at Liberty College in Lynchburg, Va., March 23, 2015.REUTERS

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