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Photos of Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama during the Democratic debate in Austin, Texas, on Feb. 21, 2008.

Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) and Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.) stand together before participating in a Democratic presidential debate Thursday night at the University of Texas in Austin.

Sen. Barack Obama looks on as Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton delivers her opening remarks before the Democratic presidential debate.

During Thursday night's debate, Hillary Rodham Clinton questioned Barack Obama's use in campaign speeches of words first uttered by his friend, Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick. "Lifting whole passages from someone else's speeches is not change you can believe in, it's change you can Xerox," she said. Obama dismissed the charge out of hand.

Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton embrace after the Democratic presidential debate.

Hillary Rodham Clinton greets her supporters after the debate at the University of Texas in Austin.

Barack Obama shakes hands with supporters after the debate.

University of Texas junior Ashley Pechal shows her support for Barack Obama before the Democratic presidential debate Thursday in Austin.

Chelsea Clinton stops to sign autographs after speaking at a rally for her mother, Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Hillary Clinton, in Austin Texas, on Thursday.

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Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) and Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.) stand together before participating in a Democratic presidential debate Thursday night at the University of Texas in Austin.

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