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Presidential quotations: Test your knowledge of second inaugural speeches

Here are quotes taken from the Inaugural Addresses of second-term presidents. Not all are famous but each reveals an idea, something about the times -- or just a bit of characteristic eloquence -- that might make you guess right. HINT: They're not in chronological order.

9. "Ten years ago, the Internet was the mystical province of physicists; today it's a commonplace encyclopedia for millions of schoolchildren."

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The exterior of the White House in Washington is seen in this file photo.

Ronald Reagan

Bill Clinton

George W. Bush

Lyndon Johnson
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