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Tory minister Claire Perry has thrown her weight behind a brewing backbench rebellion against giving Scotland more powers in the event of a No vote in today's independence referendum.
The revolt is highly awkward for Prime Minister David Cameron, who has promised to protect the Barnett Formula, which sees Scots get £1,300 a year more per head than the English in public spending, as part of further powers for Scotland if voters choose to stay part of the United Kingdom.
Perry said that pledge issued by the main three Westminster parties to maintain current level of funding for Scotland and devolve local taxes is "hardly equitable" to those in England.
The Tory MP, an ally of George Osborne who was promoted to be rail minister in July's reshuffle, said that the government must not offer "financial party bags to appease Mr Salmond".
Writing in the Wiltshire Gazette and Herald, she predicted that Parliament would be recalled next week to "understand the result" of the referendum.
Perry expressed fears that “a whole raft of goodies on offer for Scotland that will be paid for by us south of the border to try and appease the Yes voters".
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The Tory rail minister also warned that the UK government does not have any plans in place for the rail industry in the event of a "Yes" vote.
She told Rail News: "There is no contingency plan. There might be some secret proposals in a box somewhere, I suppose, but if there are I haven't seen them."
Perry's intervention makes her the first government minister to back the potential Tory revolt in the event that Scots reject independence.
Tory MP James Gray, a former Shadow Scottish secretary, told the Telegraph: "Talk about feeding an addiction. The more you give them, the more they want, and we would be back with calls for independence within a decade or sooner."
"For too long the rights of 55 million English have been subordinated to the shouting of 4.5 million Scots. That must end."
Tory MP Philip Davies said on Twitter that he would not be voting to maintain an "unfair funding settlement for Scotland". He also said he would do as much as possible to stop Scottish MPs voting on issues in Parliament that do not relate to Scotland.
Davies' call was endorsed by former Tory deputy chairman Lord Ashcroft, who said it was "hard to argue" with his position.
In a hint about his views, the Tory peer earlier posted a link to an article that argued more powers for Scotland should see an "end" to the Barnett Formula and "self-government" for the English.
Meanwhile, Tory MP Mark Pritchard said it was "time to discuss" a new settlement that must be "fair" for "the whole of the UK".
The position was backed by senior Tory MP John Redwood, who said that England "needs a voice" after the independence referendum.
A Yes vote will hardly be easier for Cameron, as Tory MPs have signalled that they would oust him as Tory leader if Scots voted for independence.
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A man dressed as William Wallace, Scots national hero is seen as people in Scotland are voting on whether the country should stay in the UK or become an independent nation in Edinburgh, Scotland, on September 18, 2014. (credit:Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
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A re-interpretation and re-design of the Union Flag flying on Lonsdale Road, north London on the day of the Scottish independence referendum as part of the London Design Festival. (credit:Andrew Matthews/PA Wire)
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Scotland's First Minister Alex Salmond poses for photographs outside his home in Strichen, Scotland, Thursday, Sept. 18, 2014. Polls opened across Scotland in a referendum that will decide whether the country leaves its 307-year-old union with England and becomes an independent state. (AP Photo/Scott Heppell) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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David Aguilar from Catalonia, who is visiting Scotland to support the Scottish independence referendum, holds up a placard supporting a Yes vote at passing motorists in Edinburgh, Scotland, Thursday, Sept. 18, 2014. Polls have opened across Scotland in a referendum that will decide whether the country leaves its 307-year-old union with England and becomes an independent state. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Scotland's First Minister Alex Salmond enjoys a drink in Ellon, Scotland, Thursday, Sept. 18, 2014. Polls opened across Scotland in a referendum that will decide whether the country leaves its 307-year-old union with England and becomes an independent state. (AP Photo/Scott Heppell) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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PEEBLES, SCOTLAND - SEPTEMBER 18: Former Gordon Highlander, Jock Robertson, aged 81, who said 'I have waited all my life for this vote' pauses at Peebles polling station after voting in the Scottish referendum on September 18, 2014 in Peebles, Scotland. After many months of campaigning the people of Scotland today head to the polls to decide the fate of their country. The referendum is too close to call but a 'Yes' vote would see the break-up of the United Kingdom and Scotland would stand as an independent country for the first time since the formation of the Union. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images) (credit:Christopher Furlong via Getty Images)
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A dog wearing a pro-independence 'Yes' bandana is walked on a street in Glasgow, Scotland, on September 18, 2014, on polling day for a referendum on Scotland's independence. Scotland began voting Thursday on whether to become independent, in a referendum that could break up the centuries-old United Kingdom and create Europe's newest country since the collapse of Yugoslavia. AFP PHOTO / IAN MACNICOL (Photo credit should read Ian MacNicol/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:IAN MACNICOL via Getty Images)
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TURRIFF, SCOTLAND - SEPTEMBER 18: First Minister Alex Salmond gestures as he walks to meet with supporters on September 18, 2014 in Turriff, Scotland. After many months of campaigning the people of Scotland today head to the polls to decide the fate of their country. The referendum is too close to call but a Yes vote would see the break-up of the United Kingdom and Scotland would stand as an independent country for the first time since the formation of the Union. (Photo by Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images) (credit:Peter Macdiarmid via Getty Images)
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TURRIFF, SCOTLAND - SEPTEMBER 18: First Minister Alex Salmond (R) meets with a supporter on September 18, 2014 in Turriff, Scotland. After many months of campaigning the people of Scotland today head to the polls to decide the fate of their country. The referendum is too close to call but a Yes vote would see the break-up of the United Kingdom and Scotland would stand as an independent country for the first time since the formation of the Union. (Photo by Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images) (credit:Peter Macdiarmid via Getty Images)
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Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond with a Yes supporter in Turriff during a historic day for Scotland as voters determine whether the country should remain part of the United Kingdom. (credit:Danny Lawson/PA Wire)
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Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond is with two German Shorthaired Pointers and Yes supporters in Turriff during a historic day for Scotland as voters determine whether the country should remain part of the United Kingdom. (credit:Danny Lawson/PA Wire)
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Voters walk outside a polling station in Edinburgh on September 18, 2014, during Scotland's independence referendum. Scotland began voting on whether to become independent, in a referendum that could break up the centuries-old United Kingdom and create Europe's newest country since the collapse of Yugoslavia. AFP PHOTO/LEON NEAL (Photo credit should read LEON NEAL/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:LEON NEAL via Getty Images)
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A man holds the Flag of the four Moors, the official flag of the autonomous region of Sardinia, outside a polling station in Edinburgh on September 18, 2014, during Scotland's independence referendum. Scotland began voting on whether to become independent, in a referendum that could break up the centuries-old United Kingdom and create Europe's newest country since the collapse of Yugoslavia. AFP PHOTO/LEON NEAL (Photo credit should read LEON NEAL/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:LEON NEAL via Getty Images)
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GLASGOW, SCOTLAND - SEPTEMBER 18: Young voters Jon Ramsay (L), and Joshua Darllow leave Broomhill Primary School polling station on September 18, 2014 in Glasgow, Scotland. After many months of campaigning the people of Scotland today head to the polls to decide the fate of their country. The referendum is too close to call but a Yes vote would see the break-up of the United Kingdom and Scotland would stand as an independent country for the first time since the formation of the Union. (Photo by Mark Runnacles/Getty Images) (credit:Mark Runnacles via Getty Images)
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CROPPED VERSIONFormer chancellor and leader of the Better Together campaign Alistair Darling arrives at the Church Hill Theatre polling station to cast his vote in Scotland's independence referendum in Edinburgh on September 18, 2014, as supporters of independence (Yes) and the Union (No) gather outside. Scotland began voting Thursday on whether to become independent, in a referendum that could break up the centuries-old United Kingdom and create Europe's newest country since the collapse of Yugoslavia. AFP PHOTO/POOL/STEFAN ROUSSEAU (Photo credit should read STEFAN ROUSSEAU/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:STEFAN ROUSSEAU via Getty Images)
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A voter arrives outside Ritchie Hall polling station in Strichen as polls have opened on a historic day for Scotland as voters determine whether the country should remain part of the United Kingdom. (credit:Danny Lawson/PA Wire)
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Former chancellor and leader of the Better Together campaign Alistair Darling outside the polling station at the Church Hill Theatre in Edinburgh as polls have opened on a historic day for Scotland as voters determine whether the country should remain part of the United Kingdom. (credit:PA)
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Former chancellor and leader of the Better Together campaign Alistair Darling outside the polling station at the Church Hill Theatre in Edinburgh as polls have opened on a historic day for Scotland as voters determine whether the country should remain part of the United Kingdom. (credit:PA)
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MOFFAT, SCOTLAND - SEPTEMBER 18: Voters leave Moffat polling station after voting in the scottish referendum on September 18, 2014 in Moffat, Scotland. After many months of campaigning the people of Scotland today head to the polls to decide the fate of their country. The referendum is too close to call but a 'Yes' vote would see the break-up of the United Kingdom and Scotland would stand as an independent country for the first time since the formation of the Union. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images) (credit:Christopher Furlong via Getty Images)
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A voter wears a pro-independence 'yes' hat as she waits outside a polling station before casting her Scottish independence referendum vote in Edinburgh, U.K., on Thursday, Sept. 18, 2014. Voters in Scotland will today decide whether to seek independence from the U.K. in a ballot that could spell the end of a three-century-old union that once dominated the world from America to Australia and trigger a new era of self-determination across Europe. Photographer: Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg via Getty Images (credit:Bloomberg via Getty Images)
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Scotland's First Minister Alex Salmond poses for photographs with school children after casting his ballot at Ritchie Hall in Strichen, Scotland, Thursday, Sept. 18, 2014. Polls opened across Scotland in a referendum that will decide whether the country leaves its 307-year-old union with England and becomes an independent state. (AP Photo/Scott Heppell) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Scotland's First Minister Alex Salmond, centre, talks to the media after casting his ballot at Ritchie Hall in Strichen, Scotland, Thursday, Sept. 18, 2014. Polls opened across Scotland in a referendum that will decide whether the country leaves its 307-year-old union with England and becomes an independent state. (AP Photo/Scott Heppell) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Scotland's First Minister Alex Salmond poses for photographs with school children, after casting his ballot at Ritchie Hall in Strichen, Scotland, Thursday, Sept. 18, 2014. Polls opened across Scotland in a referendum that will decide whether the country leaves its 307-year-old union with England and becomes an independent state. (AP Photo/Scott Heppell) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Scotland's First Minister Alex Salmond poses for photographs after casting his ballot at Ritchie Hall in Strichen, Scotland, Thursday, Sept. 18, 2014. Polls opened across Scotland in a referendum that will decide whether the country leaves its 307-year-old union with England and becomes an independent state. (AP Photo/Scott Heppell) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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RENTON, SCOTLAND - SEPTEMBER 18: Yes voter Duncan Thomson (R), embraces fellow Yes voter Les Robertson after casting their vote at St Martins Church hall, as the people of Scotland take to the poles to decide whether Scotland should become an independent country, on September 18, 2014 in Renton, Scotland. After many months of campaigning, final opinion poles show the referendum result is still too close to call. (Photo by Mark Runnacles/Getty Images) (credit:Mark Runnacles via Getty Images)
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RENTON, SCOTLAND - SEPTEMBER 18: Yes voter Duncan Thomson (R), talks with Louise and Les Robertson after casting their vote at St Martins Church hall polling station, as the people of Scotland take to the poles to decide whether Scotland should become an independent country, on September 18, 2014 in Renton, Scotland. After many months of campaigning, final opinion poles show the referendum result is still too close to call. (Photo by Mark Runnacles/Getty Images) (credit:Mark Runnacles via Getty Images)
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A young voter leaves a polling station after casting her vote in Edinburgh, Scotland, on September 18, 2014, during a referendum on Scotland's independence. Scotland began voting Thursday on whether to become independent, in a referendum that could break up the centuries-old United Kingdom and create Europe's newest country since the collapse of Yugoslavia. AFP PHOTO / LEON NEAL (Photo credit should read LEON NEAL/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:LEON NEAL via Getty Images)
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A young voter arrives at a polling station to cast her vote in Edinburgh, Scotland, on September 18, 2014, during a referendum on Scotland's independence. Scotland began voting Thursday on whether to become independent, in a referendum that could break up the centuries-old United Kingdom and create Europe's newest country since the collapse of Yugoslavia. AFP PHOTO / LEON NEAL (Photo credit should read LEON NEAL/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:LEON NEAL via Getty Images)
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RENTON, SCOTLAND - SEPTEMBER 18: Yes voter Duncan Thomson at St Martins Church hall polling station after casting his vote, as the people of Scotland take to the poles to decide whether Scotland should become an independent country, on September 18, 2014 in Renton, Scotland. After many months of campaigning, final opinion poles show the referendum result is still too close to call. (Photo by Mark Runnacles/Getty Images) (credit:Mark Runnacles via Getty Images)
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EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND - SEPTEMBER 18: A voter leaves a polling station after voting for Scottish independence referendum on September 18, 2014 in Edinburgh, Scotland. Scottish voters began voting on whether to become independent from Britain in a referendum. (Photo by Yunus Kaymaz/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images) (credit:Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
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RENTON, SCOTLAND - SEPTEMBER 18: Yes voters Louise and Les Robertson arrive at St Martins Church hall polling station to cast their vote, as the people of Scotland take to the poles to decide whether Scotland should become an independent country, on September 18, 2014 in Renton, Scotland. After many months of campaigning, final opinion poles show the referendum result is still too close to call. (Photo by Mark Runnacles/Getty Images) (credit:Mark Runnacles via Getty Images)
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GRETNA, SCOTLAND - SEPTEMBER 18: Voters leave Gretna polling station after voting on September 18, 2014 in Gretna, Scotland. After many months of campaigning the people of Scotland today head to the polls to decide the fate of their country. The referendum is too close to call but a 'Yes' vote would see the break-up of the United Kingdom and Scotland would stand as an independent country for the first time since the formation of the Union. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images) (credit:Christopher Furlong via Getty Images)
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George Mackay and his daughter Anne Mackay run a polling station from their caravan at Coulags near Lochcarron where they expect around 50 people to vote as polls have opened on a historic day for Scotland as voters determine whether the country should remain part of the United Kingdom. (credit:Lynne Cameron/PA Wire)
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Voters arrive at the polling station in the village hall of the remote Highland area of Lochcarron as polls have opened on a historic day for Scotland as voters determine whether the country should remain part of the United Kingdom. (credit:Lynne Cameron/PA Wire)
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RENTON, SCOTLAND - SEPTEMBER 18: Yes voter Duncan Thomson leans on the bonnet of his van as he waits for the doors to open at St Martins Church hall polling station, as the people of Scotland take to the poles to decide whether Scotland should become an independent country, on September 18, 2014 in Renton, Scotland. After many months of campaigning, final opinion poles show the referendum result is still too close to call. (Photo by Mark Runnacles/Getty Images) (credit:Mark Runnacles via Getty Images)
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A polling station worker makes final preparations in a polling station before the start of voting in Edinburgh, Scotland, on September 18, 2014, during a referendum on Scotland's independence. Scotland began voting Thursday on whether to become independent, in a referendum that could break up the centuries-old United Kingdom and create Europe's newest country since the collapse of Yugoslavia. AFP PHOTO / LEON NEAL (Photo credit should read LEON NEAL/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:LEON NEAL via Getty Images)
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NORTH QUEENSFERRY, SCOTLAND - SEPTEMBER 18: Former Labour Prime Minister Gordon Brown visits a polling station at North Queensferry Community Center on September 18, 2014 in North Queensferry, Scotland. After many months of campaigning the people of Scotland today head to the polls to decide the fate of their country. The referendum is too close to call but a 'Yes' vote would see the break-up of the United Kingdom and Scotland would stand as an independent country for the first time since the formation of the Union. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images) (credit:Jeff J Mitchell via Getty Images)
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EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND - SEPTEMBER 18: A voter poses in front of a polling station after voting for Scottish independence referendum on September 18, 2014 in Edinburgh, Scotland. Scottish voters began voting on whether to become independent from Britain in a referendum. (Photo by Yunus Kaymaz/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images) (credit:Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
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NORTH QUEENSFERRY, SCOTLAND - SEPTEMBER 18: Former Labour Prime Minister Gordon Brown visits a polling station at North Queensferry Community Center on September 18, 2014 in North Queensferry, Scotland. After many months of campaigning the people of Scotland today head to the polls to decide the fate of their country. The referendum is too close to call but a 'Yes' vote would see the break-up of the United Kingdom and Scotland would stand as an independent country for the first time since the formation of the Union. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images) (credit:Jeff J Mitchell via Getty Images)
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RENTON, SCOTLAND - SEPTEMBER 18: Yes voter Duncan Thomson waits for the doors to open at St Martins Church hall polling station, as the people of Scotland take to the poles to decide whether Scotland should become an independent country, on September 18, 2014 in Renton, Scotland. After many months of campaigning, final opinion poles show the referendum result is still too close to call. (Photo by Mark Runnacles/Getty Images) (credit:Mark Runnacles via Getty Images)
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FILE - In this Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2014, file photo, a Scottish independence referendum ballot box is loaded onto a van to be delivered to one of Edinburgh's 145 polling places, at New Parliament House in Edinburgh, Scotland. Breaking up is hard to do, especially after 300 years. The people of the United Kingdom will find out just how hard if Scotland votes for independence on Thursday. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham, File) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Yes campaign and No campaign posters stand outside a polling place in Edinburgh, Scotland, Thursday, Sept. 18, 2014. Polls have opened across Scotland in a referendum that will decide whether the country leaves its 307-year-old union with England and becomes an independent state. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Yes campaigners stand outside a polling place in Edinburgh, Scotland, Thursday, Sept. 18, 2014. Polls have opened across Scotland in a referendum that will decide whether the country leaves its 307-year-old union with England and becomes an independent state. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Children too young to vote play with a Yes campaigner, right, using Yes campaign big hands outside a polling place in Edinburgh, Scotland, Thursday, Sept. 18, 2014. Polls opened across Scotland in a referendum that will decide whether the country leaves its 307-year-old union with England and becomes an independent state. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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A Yes campaigner and a No campaigner stand outside a polling place in Edinburgh, Scotland, Thursday, Sept. 18, 2014. Polls have opened across Scotland in a referendum that will decide whether the country leaves its 307-year-old union with England and becomes an independent state. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Deputy leader Nicola Sturgeon casts her vote in Baillieston Community Hall in Shettleston, Glasgow (credit:Rex)
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A man enters a polling station in east Glasgow, Scotland, on September 18, 2014, as Scots vote in a referendum on independence. Scotland began voting Thursday on whether to become independent from Britain in a referendum which has electrified the nation, dominating debate in homes and pubs from Edinburgh to the Highlands. AFP PHOTO/ANDY BUCHANAN (Photo credit should read Andy Buchanan/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:ANDY BUCHANAN via Getty Images)
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GRETNA, SCOTLAND - SEPTEMBER 18: A sign appears next to the road on the English/Scottish border at Gretna as the people of Scotland head to the polls on September 18, 2014 in Gretna, Scotland. After many months of campaigning the people of Scotland today head to the polls to decide the fate of their country. The referendum is too close to call but a 'Yes' vote would see the break-up of the United Kingdom and Scotland would stand as an independent country for the first time since the formation of the Union. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images) (credit:Christopher Furlong via Getty Images)
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GRETNA, SCOTLAND - SEPTEMBER 18: A sign appears next to the road on the English/Scottish border at Gretna as the people of Scotland head to the polls on September 18, 2014 in Gretna, Scotland. After many months of campaigning the people of Scotland today head to the polls to decide the fate of their country. The referendum is too close to call but a 'Yes' vote would see the break-up of the United Kingdom and Scotland would stand as an independent country for the first time since the formation of the Union. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images) (credit:Christopher Furlong via Getty Images)
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Voters queue to enter a polling station in west Glasgow, Scotland, on September 18, 2014, during a referendum on Scottish independence. Scotland began voting Thursday on whether to become independent from Britain in a referendum which has electrified the nation, dominating debate in homes and pubs from Edinburgh to the Highlands. AFP PHOTO / IAN MACNICOL (Photo credit should read Ian MacNicol,Ian MacNicol/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:AFP via Getty Images)
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A young voter at Ritchie Hall polling station in Strichen, as Scotland goes to the polls to vote in the Scottish independence referendum. (credit:Danny Lawson/PA Wire)
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A voter arrives at Ritchie Hall polling station in Strichen, as Scotland goes to the polls to vote in the Scottish independence referendum. (credit:Danny Lawson/PA Wire)
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Voters leave after casting their ballots at Ritchie Hall in Strichen, Scotland, Thursday, Sept. 18, 2014. Polls opened across Scotland in a referendum that will decide whether the country leaves its 307-year-old union with England and becomes an independent state. (AP Photo/Scott Heppell) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Voters leave after casting their ballots at Ritchie Hall in Strichen, Scotland, Thursday, Sept. 18, 2014. Polls opened across Scotland in a referendum that will decide whether the country leaves its 307-year-old union with England and becomes an independent state. (AP Photo/Scott Heppell) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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The shadow of a voter is cast after as he leaves after voting at Ritchie Hall in Strichen, Scotland, Thursday, Sept. 18, 2014. Polls opened across Scotland in a referendum that will decide whether the country leaves its 307-year-old union with England and becomes an independent state. (AP Photo/Scott Heppell) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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A young voter leaves after casting his ballot at Ritchie Hall in Strichen, Scotland, Thursday, Sept. 18, 2014. Polls opened across Scotland in a referendum that will decide whether the country leaves its 307-year-old union with England and becomes an independent state. (AP Photo/Scott Heppell) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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FILE - In this Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2014, file photo, tables stand laid out at the counting center where the result will be announced in the Scottish independence referendum at the Royal Highland Centre, in Ingliston on the outskirts of Edinburgh, Scotland. Breaking up is hard to do, especially after 300 years. The people of the United Kingdom will find out just how hard if Scotland votes for independence on Thursday. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham, File) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)