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Early on in the movie<\/a>, there’s an establishing aerial shot of Capitol Hill and the Washington Monument. And then the words “Washington DC” appear on-screen.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Early on in the movie, there’s an establishing aerial shot of Capitol Hill and the Washington Monument. 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