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Joyous occasion

( Brian Vander Brug / Los Angeles Times )

JOYOUS OCCASION: Iraqi expatriates Dalia Ridha, 22, left, and Marwa Sadik, 19, with her mother, Najah Mohamed, right, celebrate at the polling place at the former El Toro Marine Base in Irvine.

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