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A passerby asks information of a Velib' employee, left, at a Velib station in Paris in this June 13, 2007 file photo. Starting July 15, more than 10,600 bikes will be posted all over town, at 750 stations — and the number of bikes and stations will nearly double by the year's end. For tourists, the best news is that city hall is going to real effort to make sure it's convenient for foreigners, not just Parisians, by offering the service in different languages and selling one- and seven-day passes. (AP Photo/Remy de la Mauviniere)

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