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By Viktoria Dendrinou, Nikos Chrysoloras, and Ian Wishart

September 1, 2017 at 10:12 AM UTC

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When David Davis used the words “constructive ambiguity” to describe the U.K.’s negotiating strategy last month, a sense of déjà vu struck European Union officials.