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 | | Sunday, 5 May, 2002, 14:56 GMT 15:56 UK In pictures: France votes Millions of French are turning out to vote in the crucial run-off in the presidential elections, following the extreme right wing's shock first-round triumph  Voting got off to a brisk start after polls opened  Many voters are anxious to halt Jean-Marie Le Pen's progress...  ... and fear apathy could boost his chances of success  In protest at the choice of candidates, some voters underwent a mock disinfection  French President Jacques Chirac is expected to win easily...  ... despite Mr Le Pen's shock success in the first round  Many French people greeted the first-round result with revulsion | |
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