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At McCain's Memorial, Tears, Laughs, and Allusions to the Man Not Invited

Sen. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.) waits to be interviewed while attending a memorial service for Sen. John McCain at the State Capitol in Phoenix, Aug. 29, 2018. Arizonans began to say farewell here on Wednesday morning to the senator, the towering political figure in this part of the West who died over the weekend at age 81, with his constituents and family honoring him as he lies in state at the capitol. (Caitlin O'Hara/The New York Times)