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The book. Photograph by James R. Brantley
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Jaclyn Mason, Cristina Alger, and Lauren Mason. Photograph by James R. Brantley
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Matt Carpenter, Lindsey Gallo, and Jonathan Wang. Photograph by James R. Brantley
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Somebody’s showing off her (his?) iPhone. Ashley Taylor and John Mason. Photograph by James R. Brantley
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Rose Carter with Eric Motley. Photograph by James R. Brantley
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Dace Martinez, Roman Martinez and John Mason. Photograph by James R. Brantley
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Joann “the worm” Mason, Cristina Alger, and Lauren Mason. Photograph by James R. Brantley
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The buffet of homemade party treats. Photograph by James R. Brantley
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Anchor wives’ night off: Lorraine Wallace (sans Chris), Richard Dubin, Lynn Blitzer (sans Wolf), and Liz Dubin. Photograph by James R. Brantley
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Danny and Mirella Levinas, and Huda Farouki. Photograph by James R. Brantley
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The pilot and his pals: Huda Farouki, John Mason, Richard Dubin, and Mort Funger. Photograph by James R. Brantley
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What’s so funny, the joke or the camera being there? Kim Hayman and Michael Miller. Photograph by James R. Brantley
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Aniko Schott and Lotti Letanocsky of the Hungarian Embassy. Photograph by James R. Brantley
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Barbara Harrison with Shamim and Said Jawad, the former ambassador from Afghanistan. Photograph by James R. Brantley
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Cherrie Doggett and Nicole Pyles. Photograph by James R. Brantley
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Paige Speyer and David Vazzana. Photograph by James R. Brantley
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Lauren Mason and Jennifer Miller. Photograph by James R. Brantley
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The Masons’ living room as the party wound down. Photograph by James R. Brantley