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A pro-democracy protester has pepper spray washed from her eyes by sympathetic supporters as they block the main highway through Admiralty, next to the Hong Kong government's headquarters in Hong Kong's downtown district, on the first day of the mass civil disobedience campaign Occupy Central, Hong Kong, China, 28 September 2014. Thousands of pro-democracy demonstrators surrounded central government offices and blocked major streets in Hong Kong on Sunday to protest China's decision to restrict open elections in the territory. The protests followed a decision last month by China's top legislative body to restrict the nominations for chief executive in 2017. The candidate who wins the popular vote would have to be formally appointed by the central government before taking office. (Photo by Alex Hofford/EPA)
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