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After so many days of waiting, Egyptians finally have something to celebrate. President Hosni Mubarak's 30-year rule is over. Egypt's generals, who have taken charge, dissolved parliament, suspended the constitution, and pledged to hold elections and relinquish power, moves that many of the protesters who helped topple President Hosni Mubarak said were necessary to excise a rotten form of government.

In another promising signal, the military chiefs have swiftly moved to overhaul Egypt's constitution, which was designed to stifle political opposition to Mubarak, and appointed Tareq al-Bishry, a retired judge, to head a committee set up to suggest constitutional changes. Al-Bishry was a strong supporter of an independent judiciary during Mubarak's rule and is respected in legal circles for his independent views.

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