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Movie star Cate Blanchett appears during a Sydney Theatre company ...
Sep 2nd, 2011
(AP) - Movie star Cate Blanchett appears during a Sydney Theatre company event in Sydney, Australia, Friday, Sept. 2, 2011. The Sydney Theatre Company announced it would become more environmentally responsible by implementing a rainwater harvesting system and solar electricity panels.(AP Photo/Rob Griffith) -
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