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    <h3><a href="#">10 inspiring photos</a></h3>
    <div class="intro"> <a href="#">Inspiration</a> </div>
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    Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim... 
    <a href="#">Read Article<span class="licon icon-arr icon-black"></span></a>
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      <li><span class="licon icon-like"></span><a href="#">2</a></li>
      <li><span class="licon icon-com"></span><a href="#">12</a></li>
      <li><span class="licon icon-dat"></span>03 jun 2017</li>
      <li><span class="licon icon-tag"></span><a href="#">Photos</a>, <a href="#">Nice</a></li>
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