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It was Cinderella-esque, an adventure in Winsaland.

There were castles and carriage rides, parades and pipes,

a celebration of pomp and pageantry fit for a king,

or in this case, of course, a president.

It's a singular privilege to be the first American president welcomed here.

This is truly one of the highest honors of my life.

And there was more. The bond of kinship and identity between America and the United Kingdom is priceless and eternal.

It's irreplaceable and unbreakable.

And seen from American eyes, the word special does not begin to do it justice.

The good old special relationship sentiment wheeled out once again, then eagerly echoed by the

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