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An Iraqi Army soldier guards a truck filled with ballot boxes in Samarra, Iraq, on Oct. 13, 2005. The boxes will be delivered to poll locations throughout Samarra for Saturday's nationwide constitutional referendum.

An Iraqi Army soldier guards a truck filled with ballot boxes.

An Iraqi Army soldier guards a truck filled with ballot boxes in Samarra, Iraq, on Oct. 13, 2005. The boxes will be delivered to poll locations throughout Samarra for Saturday's nationwide constitutional referendum.

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