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Ira Block Photography | A sea of caps and gowns waiting to partake in the commencement ceremony at Harvard University.
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Wearing graduation caps and gowns, multiracial Harvard University graduates form a procession in Harvard Yard in Cambridge, MA. - SuperStock
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