It’s official: Obama sworn in for second term

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President Obama officially began his second term on Sunday with a private swearing-in ceremony at the White House, taking the oath of office just before noon.

Joined by his family in the Blue Room, Obama was sworn in by Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts, and the ceremony went off without a hitch — Roberts famously flubbed the oath four years ago.

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