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London 2012 Olympic torch relay: day 23 - in pictures

Olympic torch day 23: Olympic torch day 23
Inga Kemp carries the flame on the leg through Kirkwall Photograph: Ben Birchall/PA
Olympic torch day 23: Olympic torch day 23
Benjamin Nicolson carries the flame on the leg through Kirkwall Photograph: Danny Lawson/PA
Olympic torch day 23: Olympic torch day 23
Dean Shearer carries the flame on the leg through Kirkwall Photograph: Danny Lawson/PA
Olympic torch day 23: Olympic torch day 23
William Sichel carries the flame on the leg through Kirkwall Photograph: Danny Lawson/PA
Olympic torch day 23: Olympic torch day 23
Faye Richardson lights the cauldron following the leg through Lerwick Photograph: Ben Birchall/PA
Olympic torch day 23: Olympic torch day 23
Matthew Cox carries the flame on a longboat during the leg through Lerwick Photograph: Ben Birchall/PA
Olympic torch day 23: Olympic torch day 23
A guard of honour assembles as the torch passes through Lerwick Photograph: David Moir/Reuters
Olympic torch day 23: Olympic torch day 23
Matthew Cox runs with the flame on the leg through Lerwick Photograph: Danny Lawson/PA
Olympic torch day 23: Olympic torch day 23
Matthew Cox carries the flame Photograph: Ben Birchall/PA
Olympic torch day 23: Olympic torch day 23
The flame is kept safe as it leaves the Shetland Islands Photograph: Ben Birchall/PA
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