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              <text> George Mason University; Graduation Traditions; Student Life</text>
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              <text>This photograph features graduating students posing with the George Mason statue, often decorated with caps, sashes, or other regalia. It highlights the statue’s role as a beloved backdrop for commemorative photos and a key site in commencement traditions, symbolizing the culmination of students' academic journeys. The image reflects the personal and collective significance of the statue in marking this important milestone.</text>
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              <text>&lt;a href="https://pastandpresent.gmu.edu/files/show/199" title="Students pose with the George Mason statue during Freshman Orientation"&gt;https://pastandpresent.gmu.edu/files/show/199&lt;/a&gt;</text>
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              <text>Copyright George Mason University</text>
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