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TOMORROW’S GRANDSTAND HEADLINER. WELL, TODAY WAS A BIG DAY. THREE OF THE IOWA STATE FAIR. THERE WAS A FULL LINEUP OF EVENTS, FROM CONTESTS TO CONCERTS TO POLITICIANS. THAT INCLUDES A VISIT FROM U.S.