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While President Obama is encouraged by the direction the Paris climate talks are taking, delegates have "sleepless nights" ahead before a deal is reached, the White House said Wednesday.

Press secretary Josh Earnest told reporters the draft released on Wednesday is proof of positive momentum that means a deal could get done by the end of the 21st Conference of the Parties on Friday. However, there's a lot of work to do, he said.

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