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Cyprus on Saturday marks the anniversary of March 25, 1821, which signaled the start of the Greek revolution against the Ottoman rule.The Greek Independence Day, which also is a public holiday in Cyprus, sees schoolchildren taking part in parades in all towns.President Nikos Christodoulides is to ta