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People walk past a poster of presidential candidate and former army chief Abdel Fattah al-Sisi at one of his campaign headquarters in central Cairo April 16, 2014. Egyptians will vote on May 26-27 in a presidential election where Abdel Fattah al-Sisi is expected to win easily. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh (EGYPT - Tags: POLITICS ELECTIONS) - RTR3LLFJ — People walk past a poster of presidential candidate Abdel Fattah al-Sisi at one of his campaign headquarters in central Cairo, April 16, 2014. — REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh

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