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Egyptian intellectuals on Wednesday condemned as "irresponsible" the use of World Cup qualifying matches between Egypt and Algeria for political gains. The artists, writers and intellectuals said incidents on the sidelines of the soccer matches were "not innocent, nor clear of suspicions that they were deliberately used for irresponsible political gains."

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