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Philosophers brawl in downtown Moscow

MOSCOW. Nov 16 (Interfax) - A fight broke out between delegates at
an international philosophy forum being held at the Russian Academy of
Sciences' House of Scholars in downtown Moscow, a police source told
Interfax on Monday.

"The police were informed about the brawl at the House of Scholars
at about 12:30 p.m. Several police patrols were sent to the location,"
he said.

An argument between delegates developed into a fight, with a man
and a woman getting hurt. Both received medical aid at the scene of the
fight.

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