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Thousands of demonstrators gather in front of the Greek parliament in Athens on October 20, 2011. Greece faced a critical austerity vote aimed at averting a debt default as protestors rallied for a second day after violence injured dozens on the opening day of a 48-hour general strike.The streets around parliament resembled a battle zone after clashes between masked protesters and riot police left at least 45 people injured and saw widespread vandalism on stores, banks and hotels in the Athens centre. AFP PHOTO / LOUISA GOULIAMAKI (Photo credit should read LOUISA GOULIAMAKI/AFP/Getty Images)