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Date Added: May 29, 2008 08:12:02 PM

Lebanese authorities destroyed on Thursday over 100,000 pirated CDs and DVDs valued at $5 million in part of a nationwide campaign to crack down on copyright violations. Under the watchful eyes of officials from the Business Software Alliance (BSA) and the Economy Ministry, steamrollers smashed piles of CDs.

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