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France sees hottest day on record Wednesday
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France on Wednesday experienced its hottest day since measurements began in 1947, the national weather agency said, breaking a record set just a day earlier. More than 50 departments across mainland France recorded temperatures of 40C or higher since the latest heatwave began on June 17, an AFP anal
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