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WorldCounting on trouble in AfghanistanVoting was a hit, but ethnic rivalries and the Taliban could yet derail the election before the results are in
WorldA victory for Afghan votersThe enthusiasm and bravery Afghans displayed voting this weekend is a victory for them, and for the foreign soldiers who helped make it possible.
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