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The great Supreme Court intern sprint, in one amazing GIF

Some very serious things have happened at the Supreme Court in the past few days. Obamacare was upheld. Same-sex marriage was legalized across the country.

And one very silly thing happened, too: Interns ran. They ran quickly, sprinting with all their might, to deliver court opinions to television reporters waiting outside.

You have performed admirably, network news interns, and can now take off your running shoes for the day.

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