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carried a slight risk of arrest. The green zone was for the elderly and faint of heart - here discussion predominated. In the green zone, some partook of glasses of wine, while others chattered away merrily. In the yellow zone, protesters took over
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The protests did not significantly impede the G8 meetings from taking place. Many corporate offices in
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