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In this Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2005 file photo, newly appointed German chancellor Angela Merkel takes the oath of office at the parliament Bundestag in Berlin. Angela Merkel, now Chancellor of Germany, will leave office as one of modern Germany's longest-serving leaders and a global diplomatic heavyweight, with a legacy defined by her management of a succession of crises that shook a fragile Europe rather than any grand visions for her own country. (AP Photo/Fritz Reiss)