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DUESSELDORF, GERMANY - JULY 02: Hermann Buehlbecker with his Order of Merit of North Rhine-Westphalia (Verdienstorden des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen) on July 2, 2018 in Duesseldorf, Germany. Minister of Finance Lutz Lienenkaemper, representing the Prime Minister, has honored 18 citizens with the Order of Merit of North Rhine-Westphalia for their outstanding commitment. (Photo by Florian Ebener/Getty Images for Lambertz)

DUESSELDORF, GERMANY - JULY 02: Hermann Buehlbecker with his Order of Merit of North Rhine-Westphalia (Verdienstorden des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen) on July 2, 2018 in Duesseldorf, Germany. Minister of Finance Lutz Lienenkaemper, representing the Prime Minister, has honored 18 citizens with the Order of Merit of North Rhine-Westphalia for their outstanding commitment. (Photo by Florian Ebener/Getty Images for Lambertz)