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A year on, the gilets jaunes have lost 24 eyes and five hands â?" and made a deep mark on French society
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Paris, France. 12th January, 2019. Gilets Jaunes, Yellow Vests, demonstrators, are walking and showing their signs and complains "The Enemy is not coming on boats, he's coming on private jets, give the
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