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The torch is winding its way 8,000 miles (12,900 kilometers) across the country ahead of the July 27-Aug. 12 Olympics. Organizers say the flame should come within 10 miles (16 kilometers) of 95 percent of the U.K.'s population.
Police have warned spectators to stay away from the flame as it travels across Britain and Ireland and incidents of people interfering with its journey have been rare so far -- unlike for the 2008 Beijing Olympic torch relay. In fact, the torch has attracted large crowds in communities across the country.
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