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Updated: 8:47 a.m. EST (13:47 GMT), January 7, 2006

Sharon's stroke prompts questions for Israel

Unconscious and clinging to life, Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon was in stable condition today after a third round of brain surgery to treat a major stroke he suffered Wednesday. Meanwhile, Israel contemplated the possibility of life without a man who had directly or indirectly guided its policy for decades.

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