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	Chirac Leaving

RecordSage

3-12-2007 2:49 AM

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france, chirac, leaving, politics

RecordSage says:

And I thought only I didn't like him...

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4-21-2007 10:16 PM

willhelm

5 percent? Wow! That's bad.

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