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The second round of the French presidential election on April 24 will be a duel between incumbent president Emmanuel Macron and far-right leader Marine Le Pen, polls revealed late on Sunday after a tense first round. Stakes are particularly high for French Muslims, many of whom worry about seeing their rights rolled back if Le Pen wins. Le Pen is the historic leader of the National Rally, formally known as the National Front, which has campaigned on anti-immigration rhetoric for years. Days before the election, Le Pen said she would ban the wearing of the hijab in public if elected, and that f…