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Hasan Minhaj of Comedy Central performs at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner in Washington, U.S. April 29, 2017. Reuters/Jonathan Ernst

White House Correspondents' Association dinner attendees raise a glass to the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution in Washington, U.S. April 29, 2017.Reuters/Jonathan Ernst

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