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A protestor, wearing a mask, holds a placard reading "No to retirement at 70-years-old and more " as tens of thousands of demonstrators take to the streets of Marseille, southern France, Tuesday May 13, 2003. The strike is aimed at forcing the government of Prime Minister Jean-Pierre Raffarin to take a new look at his plans to reform the retirement system, which risks future collapse if adjustments are not made now. (AP Photo/Claude Paris)