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By Simon Kelner , Editor-in-Chief

Wednesday 13 April 2005

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Today sees the next stage in the evolution of
The Independent, Britain's original quality compact newspaper. Readers will notice a number of changes to this morning's paper, not the least of which is its design, which has been given a fresh, modern look.

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