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(CNN) -- March's elections demonstrate Iraq is prepared to settle its differences using politics rather than bombs and bullets, experts say, but Iraqis still have a long road to a stable republic.

Unofficial results suggest a tight race between Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki's State of Law party and rival Ayad Allawi's al-Iraqia, but neither is poised to win a majority in the 325-seat Council of Representatives. Experts say that to avert government deadlock and possible violence, coalitions will be formed, concessions made and the agreement to withdraw all U.S. troops by 2012 reconsidered.

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