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//ticker_message[3] = '<a href="http://www.eppgroup.eu/press/showpr.asp?PRControlDocTypeID=1&PRControlID=9007&PRContentID=15572&PRContentLG=en">Climate: Copenhagen Conference must not be \'a fool\'s bargain\' for Europe</a>';


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