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| Photo By SERGIO MORAES/REUTERS |
Egypt's Sara Mohamed Baraka and Fatma Rashed row in the women's lightweight double sculls repechage at Eton Dorney during the London 2012 Olympic Games July 31, 2012. REUTERS/Sergio Moraes.
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