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Coral and Ulua found in the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument. Coral reefs found in Papahānaumokuākea are home to over 7,000 marine species, one quarter of which are found only in the Hawaiian Archipelago. (Original source and more information: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Ocean Service Image Gallery)

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The Lessons of 1989: Freedom and Our Future