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"I have never seen such participation at elections before," said Anwar Chidiac, a 56 year-old Qobeiyat resident. "It's such a phenomenon." The North Lebanon polls, in which over 100 candidates fought for the remaining 28 parliamentary seats, was definitely the most heavily attended and competitive of all four voting districts, with sectarian tensions running high.

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