SEYMOUR, Circuit Judge.
This appeal raises one issue: whether, under 18 U.S.C. § 3553(a), it is unreasonable for a district court to impose a harsher sentence based on a defendant's decision to plead guilty without a plea agreement. For the reasons explained below, we hold that it is.
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