Just to throw this into the mix as well, I do believe that there is more than one model of the FD, and some are not compatible with certain levers. In addition to that, there are 9 speed models and 10 speed models, so if you decide you want one, make sure you do a little homework and find out which model is compatible with the levers you are going to use it on.
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