Castro's mark on history
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Obituary: Loved as a leftist visionary and despised as an authoritarian strongman, Fidel Castro turned from a life of privilege to lead Cuban revolution.
Obituary: Loved as a leftist visionary and despised as an authoritarian strongman, Fidel Castro turned from a life of privilege to lead Cuban revolution.
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