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A soldier holds his weapon while on patrol along the Thai border town of Mae Sot November 7, 2010. Polls opened under tight security in Myanmar's first election in 20 years on Sunday, a scripted vote that assures army-backed parties an easy win but brings a hint of parliamentary politics to the isolated, oppressive state. REUTERS/Chaiwat Subprasom (THAILAND - Tags: POLITICS MILITARY)