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It places the meeting after the Strategic Hope Forum, which it says ended Sunday, while the statement itself was published October 12.","The trade undersecretary said eight discounted-sale outlets had been established in Khartoum State and a discounted bread project was being prepared for Khartoum and several other states. 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The source gives no price or discount amount.","es":"Se distinguen puntos establecidos, proyecto previsto y plan en discusión. La fuente no da precio ni descuento.","fr":"Les points de vente établis, le projet prévu et le plan discuté sont distingués. Aucun prix ni montant de remise n’est donné.","pt":"Pontos estabelecidos, projeto de pão planejado e plano em discussão são separados. A fonte não informa preço nem desconto.","tr":"Kurulmuş noktalar, planlanan ekmek projesi ve görüşülen kemer sıkma planı ayrı tutulmuştur. 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