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"ref": "2004 October 28, Tony Karon, “Mideast Braces for Life After Arafat”, in Time, retrieved 2018-01-21",
"text": "[Abbas's] tenure would be taken as an opportunity by various Young Turks to cement their own claims. Men such as Gaza security chieftain Mohammed Dahlan and his former West Bank counterpart Jibril Rajoub may have their eyes on the prize.",
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"ref": "2006 January 15, David Colman, “Three Cheers for the Same Old Thing”, in New York Times, retrieved 2018-01-21",
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"ref": "2015 May 4, “Athletes of the Week: Chris Navarro and Sydney Mills”, in Los Angeles Times, retrieved 2018-01-21",
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"ref": "2016 April 25, Sophy Ridge, “US election: Meet the savvy women vying to be Hillary Clinton's running mate”, in Telegraph, UK, retrieved 2018-01-21",
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