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In this file photo taken on April 10, 1998, British Prime Minister Tony Blair (R), US Senator George Mitchell (C) and Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern pose for a photograph after signing The Good Friday Agreement.

Northern Ireland's flawed but lasting peace

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An EU flag, flown by anti-Conservative and anti-Brexit activists, flaps in the air in front of the Elizabeth Tower, commonly known by the name of the bell inside the tower's clock, "Big Ben"

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The sun sets behind an electricity pylon, as fog develops, near Petersfield, Britain, December 1, 2022. REUTERS/Toby Melville

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British Prime Minister Liz Truss listens to U.S. President Joe Biden during a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the 77th Session of the United Nations General Assembly at U.N. Headquarters in New York City, U.S., September 21, 2022. REUTERS/Leah Millis

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Protesters line a road holding placards near a new anti-Brexit mural, erected by Republican party Sinn Fein, in west Belfast, on December 6, 2017 to call for a special status for northern Ireland with respect to Brexit and no hard borders in Ireland. (Getty)

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