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      <image:caption><![CDATA[The road to recovery - TFWA World Exhibition for the retail travel sector takes place in Cannes from 25 October. Pic: TFWA World Exhibition]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[The survey claims six in 10 adults see little or no risk to trick-or-treating in their community. Pic: GettyImages]]></image:caption>
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