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This combination of two photographs shows a 1932 image of a coppersmith working in the market in Mosul, northern Iraq, from the Library of Congress, top, and a June 22, 2014 file photo of a fighter with the Islamic State group distributing a copy of the Quran, Islam's holy book, to a driver in central Mosul. As the United States and the international community are grappling with how to battle the militants, who now control territory stretching from northern Syria to the outskirts of Baghdad, here is a look at scenes from Mosul in more peaceful times and today under the rule of the Islamic State group. (Photo by AP Photo)
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