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Activists inside the square have attempted to co-opt the army, chanting slogans like "the army and the people are one" and applauding military vehicles as they drive by. But in private conversations, many of them acknowledge that the army's motives are unclear. "There's going to be a power struggle," said an activist, Saeed, who has spent the last 11 days in Tahrir Square. "The military does not want to give up its power."
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