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In her last month as head of state, Her Majesty the Queen has opened the new Philips Museum in Eindhoven.
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An existing Massachusetts home becomes more energy efficient with CertainTeed’s Apollo™ Solar Roofing System installed by Residential Exteriors, Inc., Braintree, Mass.
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