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Driven by a common fear of Islamic fundamentalism and by a false assumption that the latter is an illegitimate political force, the Middle East's so-called "moderates" once again gathered this week at the Egyptian resort of Sharm el-Sheikh - the traditional venue for emergency regional summits, to rally "moderates" against "extremists."

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