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Adrian Buchan (Avoca, Australia) won  the Quiksilver Pro France presented by Orange today over 8-time ASP world  champion Kelly Slater (Cocoa Beach, USA) in a thrilling and closely fought  final.  Buchan's win, the first WCT victory of his career, took away  Slater's chance at clinching an unprecedented 9th world title at this event.  Slater moves on to the next event in Mundaka, Spainwhere he needs only a 9th place  finish to win the title.   His 2nd place result, coming on the heels  of 5 tour wins this year, pushed him even farther ahead of his closest rivals,  Taj Burrow (Yallingup, Australia) and Bede Durbidge (Currumbin, Australia.) Brazil's Adriano De Souza (Guaruja, Brazil) and American Damien Hobgood (Satellite Beach, USA) finished in equal 3rd.  De  Souza's result rocketed him to 3rd in the world and equale...