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French officials are fighting for possession of 1793 manifesto by a woman justifying her decision to stab a revolutionary leader to death, with local authorities saying Friday they will take the case to court.Corday justified her action in a three-page letter, "Address to French Friends of Law and Peace", which was recently put up for auction and bought by local authorities in Normandy her birthplace for 270,900 euros.
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