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Waxman Staff Writer Mar 12, 2014 2:42 PM UTC Photographer Karen Abad recently posted [adorable photos](http://karenabad.tumblr.com) on Tumblr of Olivia (“Olive”), her best friend’s baby daughter, dressed up like the main characters of hit TV shows. And suddenly, the baby versions of Frank Underwood (Kevin Spacey), the conniving Vice President in _House of Cards_, and Walter White (Bryan Cranston), the meth maker in _Breaking Bad,_ do not seem malicious after all.  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