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The French president is slated to be grilled on prime time television Thursday night. He'll field questions from three journalists and four French citizens about the choices he's made over the past four years on issues that range from unemployment to terrorism to the ‘Up All Night’ movement. The interview is widely seen as François Hollande's attempt to bring his popularity numbers up and explain decisions he's made over the course of his presidency.
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