KAMPALA, July 18 (Reuters) - The Ugandan shilling  
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                             (Reporting by Elias Biryabarema)  ((Email: elias.biryabarema@thomsonreuters.com)(Tel: +256772887571)(Reuters Messaging: elias.biryabarema.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net))  Keywords: UGANDA CURRENCY/