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Marriage of Inconvenience

and her husband-to-be got tied in knots when they tried to procure a marriage license in northern Florida. After handing over their driver’s licenses—hers from Mexico,” he emphasized. “I’ll have to check on this,” the clerk said, taking the IDs to a superior. When she returned, a curt “this will be fine” was uttered without eye contact. The couple later heard that the courthouse installed a U.S. map to avoid confusion in the future.

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