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Eyes on the future: US President Joe Biden gives a speech in Tempe, Arizona. — Eyes on the future: US President Joe Biden gives a speech in Tempe, Arizona.Photo: AFP/SCANPIX

Fabio Palmigiani

Rio de Janeiro

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Published 29 September 2023, 14:42Updated 4 October 2023, 11:59