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The Archbishop of Washington Cardinal Donald Wuerl begins the Solemn Mass of Christmas Day at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, Washington, D.C., Tuesday, December 25, 2012. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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The shadow of Archbishop of Washington Cardinal Donald Wuerl can be seen as he joins a processional for the Solemn Mass of Christmas Day at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, Washington, D.C., Tuesday, December 25, 2012. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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The Archbishop of Washington Cardinal Donald Wuerl, center, follows a processional to the main altar at the start of the Solemn Mass of Christmas Day at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, Washington, D.C., Tuesday, December 25, 2012. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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The Archbishop of Washington Cardinal Donald Wuerl leads a congregation of 4,000 in Solemn Mass of Christmas Day at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, Washington, D.C., Tuesday, December 25, 2012. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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A painter touches up the presidential viewing stand in front of the White House in Washington on Thursday, Dec. 20, 2012, as preparations continue for the Inauguration on Monday, Jan. 21, 2013. (AP Photo/J. David Ake)

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In this Thursday, Dec. 20, 2012, photo, items that will be presented to guests during the inauguration of President Barack Obama are seen inside Aunt Bea's Little White House B&B, in Washington, the six-room bed and breakfast in Northeast Washington still had two rooms available for the presidential inauguration as of the week before Christmas, with rates starting at $225 a night. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

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In this Thursday, Dec. 20, 2012, photo, Gerald Duval, innkeeper of the Aunt Bea's Little White House B&B, stands in the doorway by a cutout of President Barack Obama in a superhero outfit, at the B&B in Washington. The six-room bed and breakfast in Northeast Washington still had two rooms available for the presidential inauguration as of the week before Christmas, with rates starting at $225 a night. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

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In this Thursday, Dec. 20, 2012, photo, innkeeper Gerald Duval holds a tray of items that will be presented to guests of his B&B during the inauguration of President Barack Obama at Aunt Bea's Little White House B&B, in Washington.The six-room bed and breakfast in Northeast Washington still had two rooms available for the presidential inauguration as of the week before Christmas, with rates starting at $225 a night. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

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Aunt Bea's Little White House B&B is seen in Washington. The six-room bed and breakfast in Northeast Washington still had two rooms available for the presidential inauguration as of the week before Christmas, with rates starting at $225 a night. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

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The Willard Hotel is seen at dusk in Washington. At the Willard, about a block from the White House, rooms are still available for the presidential inauguration starting at more than $1,100 a night with a four-night minimum. That means every guest will pay more than President Abraham Lincoln did when he checked out after his 1861 inauguration and paid $773.75 for a stay of more than a week. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

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** FILE ** In this Dec. 19, 2012, file photo, the Willard Hotel is seen at dusk in Washington. At the Willard, about a block from the White House, rooms are still available for the presidential inauguration starting at more than $1,100 a night with a four-night minimum. That means every guest will pay more than President Abraham Lincoln did when he checked out after his 1861 inauguration and paid $773.75 for a stay of more than a week. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

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In this Thursday, Dec. 20, 2012, photo, Gerald Duval, innkeeper of the Aunt Bee’s Little White House B&B, stands in the doorway by a cutout of President Barack Obama in a superhero outfit, at the B&B in Washington. The six-room bed and breakfast in northeast Washington still had two rooms available for the presidential inauguration as of the week before Christmas, with rates starting at $225 a night. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)