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Ivan, resident of the Staro Zhelezare village poses in front of a mural depicting his own portrait sitting next to the US President Barak Obama in the Bulgarian village of Staro Zhelezare on Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2016. The sleepy village of Staro Zhelezare in central Bulgaria is harnessing the power of celebrities, hoping for an economic revival through art. Outdoor murals in the village feature local people alongside celebrities on their homes. Homeowners are depicted with personalities such as Pope Francis, Queen Elizabeth II, Angela Merkel, Indira Gandhi, Margaret Thatcher, Barack Obama and Fidel Castro. . (AP Photo/Valentina Petrova)
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