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Obama speech strong but anti-climatic

Barack Obama didn't always soar in his inaugural address Tuesday, but he scored the points he needed to satisfy the legion of hopeful supporters eagerly listening to the new president here and around the world.

Looking out over a sea of people from the Capitol's west steps on a cold, sunny midday, Obama delivered a confident, almost somber speech, rooted in history and aimed at the future,...

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