According to Professor Eric Michel, of the Paris Observatory, the technique is already giving researchers remarkable new insights.

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"For us, there is no other solution than the departure of Francois Bozize, " Eric Massi, a rebel spokesman, said from Paris by telephone late Saturday.

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Based on the true tale of Eric Liddell and Harold Abrahams, two runners racing for Great Britain in the 1924 Olympics in Paris, the film pits these teammates as rivals.

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