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The 'gap year' grows in popularity

May 2, 2016
Malia Obama's decision to take a year off before Harvard gives the industry a boost.
US President Barack Obama's daughter Malia make her way to board Air Force One before departing from Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland on April 7, 2016. US President Barack Obama is headed to Chicago, Illinois for a discussion on the Supreme Court and the country's judicial system. 
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