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Voter Intimidation Grips Scotland as It Votes on Independence

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The decision to leave Britain after 300 years could come down to a few thousand people, and both sides are trying to scare the other into submission.

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GLASGOW, Scotland — Scuffles have broken out in Scotland amid confrontations and reports of voter intimidation on the final day of an increasingly passionate campaign for independence.

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