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Graduation cap sitting over a speech bubble with an Australian flag on a blue background. (education)
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Tower Bridge over the Thames River in London, England. Opened in 1894. Remains an Important Traffic Route with 40,000 Crossings Every Day.
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Australian Government and Political System