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Iranian president still fiery in twilight of term

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Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad speaks under portraits of the late Ayatollah Khomeini, left, and Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Sunday during an annual rally commemorating the anniversary of the 1979 Islamic Revolution.

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Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s political ego remains as intact as ever — suggesting both a feisty prelude to June elections and efforts by Ahmadinejad to seek the spotlight after his second and final term.