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The year 2005 will be regarded as a momentous one for Egypt. There was action on the ground, a whiff of sedition and the usual bungling of opportunities to demonstrate sagacity on behalf of the powers that be.

That these powers remain intact is an indication of what passes for momentous these days.

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