The confederation, also known as the Dodecapolis, had its common meeting place at the Panionium, on the mainland opposite Samos.

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People from the communities on the west Highland mainland coast opposite Skye staged a demonstration outside the meeting in Dingwall.

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Speakers at a mass meeting in a car park opposite the Lindsey refinery said the demonstrators were standing firm.

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An Iranian spokesman played down the meeting, saying that Mrs Albright and Mr Kharrazi sat on opposite sides of the table and did not speak.

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She gave the example of how she would come out of a meeting and get two different and opposite views on how she conducted herself.

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