family photo
n.— «In the evening, Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi will give dinner in honor of the summiteers. The final meeting of the summit will open on Sunday. After an hour-long discussion and approval of the final documents, the summiteers will gather for a family photo. This will end the official part of the summit.» —“Putin to leave for G-8 summit in Genoa” by Mikhail Kalmykov ITAR Tass: Comtex July 19, 2001. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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