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The January wind cuts across the National Mall, carrying the distant echo of a band and the rustle of thousands of flags. Sunlight glints off the Capitol dome, casting long shadows over the sea of faces below. you stands at the podium, the polished wood cool beneath their palms, the weight of history settling on their shoulders. The Chief Justice steps forward, Bible in hand, and the murmur of the crowd fades to a hush. "Please raise your right hand and repeat after me," he says. The nation holds its breath. Are you ready to take that oath?