Thanks to the Internet, cause-minded leaders can readily build a movement that extends far beyond the steps of the New York Stock Exchange or Capitol Hill.

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The National Mall could easily monopolise an entire vacation but to find additional fulfilment for you and the kids venture beyond the tourist zone to Capitol Hill, a charming Federal-style neighbourhood that has dutifully served as the capital's living quarters for centuries.

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