Of the 212 in play, the ones recently completed or in final-rule phase are at 100, compared to 110 last year.

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Egyptian is going - is entering a phase of an alliance of rule by the military and civilians.

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They fear that the qualities at the top will not percolate down now that the rule-making phase is over.

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