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This photo released by The Plaza, shows Ruthann Picerno, center, of Lyndhurst, New Jersey, and her friends, who are among the first guests to check into The Plaza hotel during its reopening in this March 1, 2008 file photo in New York. After a $400 million, two-year, lobby-to-roof renovation, The Plaza has been restored to its legendary status. (AP Photo/The Plaza, Diane Bondareff, File)

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