(Speaking in French) But Besson said immigration is also a key element of the debate and French should not be afraid to discuss it.

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"But it also should be an honest debate, not one dominated by willful misrepresentations and outright distortions, spread by the very folks who would benefit the most by keeping things exactly as they are,".

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