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June 28, 2004

It was no surprise that two presidential candidates felt the need to attend the grand final of the Akademi Fantasi Indosiar 2 (AFI 2) talent show at the Plenary Hall, Jakarta Convention Center two weeks ago. Like the AFI 1 grand final, which gained a high rating of 19, the live broadcast was watched by around 8 million people. The candidates could never gather so many people to attend their rallies, no matter where or what programs they offe

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