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Leader Nicola Sturgeon made the first moves for Scotland to keep its place in the EU, as a vote by its members of parliament paved the way for talks with Brussels. Mure Dickie reports on the tricky balancing act in maintaining unity with England at the same time as pressing the country's case in Europe
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