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You could also try to reset (and re-download):
I tried it before, and it did not work. I am going to give it another shot right now though. Quote
MultiBit allows easy export of the keys, so worst case you should be able to import them elsewhere and do the transaction there.
This means I can move my wallet from multibit to the stock bitcoin client? I did manage to get the client to download the full chain. Update
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Can the OP tell us what happened in the end?
After resetting the chain I got my coins back.