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A soldier stands guard at the portrait of Turkmen President Saparmurat Niyazov with a black ribbon during his funeral in Ashgabat, December 24, 2006. Thousands of people massed in Turkmenistan's capital Ashgabad
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Handsome hispanic man wearing police uniform writing traffic fine angry and mad screaming frustrated and furious, shouting with anger. rage and aggressive concept. Stock Photo | Adobe Stock
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