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Several Iraqi men proudly display proof that they have voted outside a polling site in Jabella, Iraq, during the provincial elections in Babil Province on Jan. 31, 2009.

PROOF OF VOTE

Several Iraqi men proudly display proof that they have voted outside a polling site in Jabella, Iraq, during the provincial elections in Babil Province on Jan. 31, 2009.

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