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Hundreds of thousands turned out across France to protest

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Hundreds of thousands of people turned out across France today to protest issues ranging from a lack of school funding to economic inequality. The left-...

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  1. WinstonHundreds of thousands of people turned out across France today to protest issues ranging from a lack of school funding to economic inequality.
  2. AsherThe left-wing demonstrators held placards calling to tax the rich and for Macron to resign. Where did the movement begin?
  3. WinstonThe movement began last month with students demanding better facilities. That's a more specific starting point than the range of concerns at this turnout.
  4. AsherYes. Better facilities were the initial student demand. School funding and economic inequality are the broader issues being protested, while those placards express specific calls for taxation and resignation.

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