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Sat 04 Apr 2007Ahern signals support for PD pledge on stamp duty reformTaoiseach Bertie Ahern seemed to signal his support yesterday for the pledge by the Progressive Democrats to reform stamp duty before the Dáil summer recess, if Fianna Fáil and the PDs are returned to government.Mr Ahern told reporters yesterday: "The concept of doing it in the summer and not waiting until the budget makes sense".