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 Caroline Wyattové z Korsiky:  For decades, successive French governments have sought solutions to the Corsica problem; none has yet worked. This time, the government of Jacques Chirac had hoped the offer of a limited form of devolution would finally bring peace to the island, which has been wracked by violence for nearly thirty years.  Corsica&#039;s narrow rejection of the new regional assembly is a bitter disappointment, especially for the French interior minister Nicholas Sarkozy, who&#039;d campaigned hard for change. Responding to last night&#039;s result, he said the French government would respect the wishes of the Corsican people, but he called it a &#039;wasted opportunity&#039;.  The &#039;no&#039; vote will also sadden those on the island who&#039;d seen this limited measure of autonomy as the best chance to end the separatist campaign, while keeping Corsica French. But despite the government&#039;s enthusiasm for reform, a slight majority on the island preferred to keep the status quo.   VOCABULARYlimited form of devolution - omezená devoluce to wrack - mařit violence - násilí narrow rejection - těsné odmítnutí bitter disappointment - hořké zklamání wasted opportunity - zmařené příležitosti separatists - separatisté 

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