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president michelle bachelet said on wednesday that former chilean leader gen. augusto pinochet had split the chilean society until his death last week .
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President Michelle Bachelet said that General Augusto Pinochet, a past leader of Chile, caused people in Chile to have different opinions and feelings about him until he passed away last week.
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