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Exhausted polling stations -- finally shut the door was south Sudan's we don't vote on whether to split from the north. The -- -- is cast their ballots on Saturday in a referendum that could see the creation of the world's newest state. You know -- closing the sentimental and enough so that maybe. -- so let's take if they go. How fun Iowa Minnesota to settle this such an accounting. The count is now well under way international observers say the turnout could be as high as 90%. They also say that it appeared to have spokesman. -- -- -- -- That's happened in the very peaceful and secure. In the very well organized and that they the referendum is a crucial step that could dame decades of civil war between the mostly most of the roof of the predominantly Christian school. Move and officials appear increasingly resigned to inducing the oil producing south which makes up a quarter of the countries that. Paul Chapman worked its.