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A sign points to the town of Empire, Nevada off the highway leading to Gerlach and the Black Rock Desert in this photo taken in 2010. The town about 90 miles north of Reno was where actress Frances McDormand's character sets out from in the award-winning film &quot;Nomadland.&quot; (David B. Parker/The Reno Gazette-Journal via AP)

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