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Michelangelo's marble statue of "David" is seen at the dome of Florence's Accademia Gallery, Italy, Monday, May, 24, 2004. The contested cleaning of "David'' is done, with decades of grayish grime stripped from Michelangelo's towering tribute to nude male beauty months ahead of the 500th anniversary celebrations for the masterpiece.