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MOJAVE 15 GHz VLBA epoch with the weakest core emission. Stokes I is shown by contours, while fractional linear polarization by false color and EVPA direction by sticks. Stokes I contours start from a 2.5σ level. The beam is presented at the FWHM level as an elliptical Gaussian in the bottom left corner. The radial pattern of the EVPA directions is readily apparent, indicating a close to face-on viewing angle, as described in Section 5. This effect clearly seen in epochs with low core dominance because of dynamic range limitations (cf. Figure 2). We note that the color bar in Figure 2 has a different scale, reflecting changes in the core polarization fraction over time.

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