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Cherry trees blossom around the Tidal Basin at sunrise near the Jefferson Memorial on the National Mall in Washington, DC, April 11, 2015. The cherry blossoms, originally a gift from Japan, reached their peak bloom yesterday. AFP PHOTO / SAUL LOEB (Photo credit should read SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images)

Cherry trees blossom around the Tidal Basin at sunrise near the Jefferson Memorial on the National Mall in Washington, DC, April 11, 2015. The cherry blossoms, originally a gift from Japan, reached their peak bloom yesterday. AFP PHOTO / SAUL LOEB        (Photo credit should read SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images)