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There is a bizarre symbolism in the fact that London won the bid for the 2012 Olympics the day before the 7 July bombings. London was rightly portrayed in the bid as a city of unique diversity and good relations. At the same time, the bombings testify to the fact that in our day even such a great international city can be torn by wider divisions. We can have genuine hope in our ability to live up to the challenge of diversity, but it will require a significant common effort.
6 February 2006
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