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Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords resigns her seat in the House of Representatives – in pictures

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Gabrielle Giffords arrives as members of Congress applaud her before President Barack Obama's state of the union address in front of a joint session of Congress. Photograph: SAUL LOEB/AP
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Captain Mark Kelly points out his wife, Representative Gabrielle Giffords, to first lady Michelle Obama before the state of the union Photograph: Jason Reed/Reuters
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Barack Obama hugs Gabby Giffords, who was shot in the head in Tucson, Arizona, prior to the state of the union Photograph: Reuters
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Representative Gabrielle Giffords, throws a kiss as she stands with Rep. Jeff Flake (L) as they await U.S. President Barack Obama's State of the Union address Photograph: Larry Downing/Reuters
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Secretary of state Hillary Clinton greets Gabrielle Giffords before the state of the union Photograph: Michael Reynolds/EPA
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Gabrielle Giffords, accompanied by close friend and DNC chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz, leaves the floor of the House on Capitol Hill after officially resigning Photograph: AP
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Gabby Giffords gets a hug from House vloak room attendant Ella Terry after she resigned from the House of Representatives Photograph: Mark Wilson/Getty Images
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Giffords is escorted by Debbie Wasserman Schultz after she resigned from Congress to a standing ovation from her colleagues Photograph: Mark Wilson/Getty Images
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