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G-7 Central Bank Governors meet at Treasury Department in Washington

G-7 central bank governors Canada's David Dodge, France's Christian Noyer, Germany's Axel Weber, United State's Ben Bernanke, Italy's Mario Draghi, Japan's Toshihiko Fukui, Britain's Mervyn King, and Europe's representative Jean-Claude Trichet (L to R) pose for a photograph at the Treasury Department in Washington on October 19, 2007. (UPI Photo/Alexis C. Glenn)

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