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Day 19: Georgia

July 05, 2018

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Georgia State Capitol in Atlanta shot with a Nikon 24-70mm f/2.8 lens on Nikon D800.

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Reset Mac Mini to Factory Settings using Windows Keyboard

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Day 19: Georgia

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