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The Benjamin Franklin House is pictured in central London, Monday, May 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)A marble bust and a portrait of Benjamin Franklin is displayed at the Benjamin Franklin House in London, Monday, May 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)The Benjamin Franklin House is pictured in central London, Monday, May 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)Henry Wilkinson, head of education at the Benjamin Franklin House, walks downstairs at the Benjamin Franklin House in London, Monday, May 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)Henry Wilkinson, head of education at the Benjamin Franklin House, shows a replica of Franklin's armonica at the Benjamin Franklin House in London, Monday, May 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
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The Benjamin Franklin House is pictured in central London, Monday, May 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)