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Palestinians gather around a cow, one day before Eid al-Adha, in the Khanyouns Refugee camp in the Gaza Strip, Saturday Jan. 31, 2004. The Muslim holiday Eid al-Adha, the Festival of Sacrifice, falls on the tenth day of Dualhijjah, the final month of the Muslim year. As Eid approaches, Muslims start buying cows and sheep and goats to be slaughtered for the holiday..(UPI photo/Ismael Mohamad)

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