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February 13, 2012

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Cars zoom by the sign welcoming motorists to Las Vegas on Nov. 13, 1997. The sign's distinct shape and relatively small stature, 25 feet tall, set it apart from the other signs crammed along the Las Vegas Strip. Seven silver dollars back the seven letters of the word "Welcome" in affirmation of Nevada's nickname the "Silver State."

ETHAN MILLER / Las Vegas Sun / Sun File Photo

Cars zoom by the sign welcoming motorists to Las Vegas on Nov. 13, 1997. The sign's distinct shape and relatively small stature, 25 feet tall, set it apart from the other signs crammed along the Las Vegas Strip. Seven silver dollars back the seven letters of the word "Welcome" in affirmation of Nevada's nickname the "Silver State."

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