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Clinton bows to Obama? And they hug?

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Former President Bill Clinton bows as President Barack Obama walks on stage after Clinton's address to the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C., on Wednesday.

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President Barack Obama, right, hugs former President Bill Clinton after Clinton's speech to the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C., on Wednesday.

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President Barack Obama hugs former President Bill Clinton during the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C., on Wednesday.

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Former President Bill Clinton talks with President Barack Obama after Clinton's speech to the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C., on Wednesday.

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Barack Obama and Bill Clinton sealed their political alliance with a bow and a bear hug. It didn't last long, but Obama and Clinton's center stage moment Wednesday showed signs of what was once unthinkable for the former rivals. The two presidents seem to actually like each other.