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801:Arab Spring
606:Visa policy
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138:Percentage
1609:Categories
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741:Early life
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274:Chapter 3
269:Chapter 2
171:President
130:8,689,871
114:Alliance
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596:Passport
583:in Syria
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86:Nominee
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1078:97.54
1057:Total
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