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Crowds gather at Tidal Basin as cherry blossoms reach peak bloom
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Crowds gather at Tidal Basin as cherry blossoms reach peak bloom

As the National Park Service announced the cherry blossoms reached peak bloom, News4’s Aimee Cho went to the Tidal Basin to talk to the crowd.

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