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People light candles as they gather at the memorial to students who were attacked by riot police in 1989 on Narodni street, marking the 33rd anniversary of the Velvet Revolution in Prague, Czech Republic, 17 November 2022. The Czech Republic celebrates the 33rd anniversary of the Velvet Revolution commemorating the events of 17 November 1989, when after the brutal suppression of a student demonstration at Narodni street, the communist leadership soon crumbled and the playwright and human rights activist Vaclav Havel became president shortly thereafter. (Photo by Filip Singer/EPA/EFE)
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