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Gay Marriage to Debut in Massachusetts

Massachusetts will make history Monday, when it becomes the first state in the nation to allow gay and lesbian couples to marry. Couples formed a line Sunday night at the City Hall building in Cambridge, Mass., waiting for one minute past midnight, when clerks will begin issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples.

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