Preparations continue near a replica Potez XXV bi-plane in Paris October 2, 2008 as part of an open-air exhibit along the Champs-Elysees, open to the public from October 4 to 12 and marks the centenary of the French Aerospace Industries Association (GIFAS). REUTERS/John Schults (FRANCE)

Preparations continue near a replica Potez XXV bi-plane in Paris October 2, 2008 as part of an open-air exhibit along the Champs-Elysees, open to the public from October 4 to 12 and marks the centenary of the French Aerospace Industries Association (GIFAS). REUTERS/John Schults (FRANCE)

Preparations continue near a replica Potez XXV bi-plane in Paris October 2, 2008 as part of an open-air exhibit along the Champs-Elysees, open to the public from October 4 to 12 ands mark the centenary of the French Aerospace Industries Association (GIFAS). REUTERS/John Schults (FRANCE)

Britain's Prime Minister Tony Blair attends the service to mark the Bicentenary of the Abolition of the Slave Trade Act in Westminster Abbey in London March 27, 2007. REUTERS/Stephen Hird (BRITAIN)

Britain's Prime Minister Tony Blair attends the service to mark the Bicentenary of the Abolition of the Slave Trade Act in Westminster Abbey in London March 27, 2007. REUTERS/Stephen Hird (BRITAIN)

French President Jacques Chirac holds a medal during a ceremony at the Elysee Palace June 6, 2002. The medal commemorates the bi-centenary of the Legion d'Honneur.

French President Jacques Chirac holds a medal during a ceremony at the
Elysee Palace June 6, 2002. The medal commemorates the bi-centenary of
the Legion d'Honneur. REUTERS/Philippe Wojazer

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