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Washington held a dress rehearsal for Friday’s inaugural celebration — complete with stand-ins for Donald and Melania Trump.

The Sunday practice run, which included a mock swearing-in and parade, starred 53-year-old Army band member Greg Lowery as Trump and the musical arranger for the band, Spc. Sara Correy, 28, as the next first lady.

Lowery, who said his role was to “look the part as much as possible,” said the substitutes were chosen primarily because they are the same height as the people they were playing.

“It’s just a real honor for all of us to be here this morning,” Lowery said.

And while Melania’s clothes have already been a hot topic of conversation, with designers vying to dress her, Correy said she has no idea whom she was wearing.

The test run also included stand-ins for Vice President-elect Mike Pence and his wife, Karen, and even the 12-year-old son of Missouri Sen. Roy Blunt playing the role of Trump’s 10-year-old son, Barron.

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