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The outcome of the referendum on full independence for South Sudan is still six months away but South Sudan has begun work to create its own national anthem
Officials have begun preparing in case the south does choose to secede.
Writers and musicians have been asked to submit their best work to be considered for an anthem for South Sudan.
BBC Network Africa's Peter Martell sent this report from the southern capital, Juba.
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