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Thank you for sacrificing the precious time you normally spend passing valuable laws and reforms to make our lives easier in favor of the greater good.<\/p>\n<p>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/59609.png\"><\/p>\n<p>  Earlier today, it was announced that the Lebanese parliament would shut down for 1 week due to the current Coronavirus outbreak. 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