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Wed 09 Sep 2007Euro zone July output beats forecastIndustrial production rose more than expected in July and wage growth picked up in the second quarter, the European Union's statistics office said today.Eurostat said industrial production in the 13 countries using the euro rose 0.6 per cent month-on-month, up from an upwardly revised reading of no change in June.