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Only third of Scots want split from UK, poll finds

A referendum on Scottish independence would have been lost by a wide margin if it had been taken over the past week, when controversy has been raging around the issue.

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DOUGLAS FRASER, Scottish Political Editor

A referendum on Scottish independence would have been lost by a wide margin if it had been taken over the past week, when controversy has been raging around the issue.