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Indonesia's President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (L) hands over the national flag to a member of Indonesia's Sacred Flag Hoisting Troop during a ceremony to commemorate the 68th anniversary of Indonesia's Declaration of Independence at the lawn of Merdeka Palace, Jakarta, August 17, 2013. ANTARA FOTO/Prasetyo Utomo/mes/ox/13