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Relatives pay tribute at a memorial altar as they make a call of condolence at the funeral of deceased former South Korean President Roh Tae-woo, Saturday, Oct. 30, 2021 in Seoul, South Korea. Dozens of relatives and dignitaries gathered in South Korea’s capital on Saturday to pay their final respects to the former president, a key participant in a 1979 military coup who later won a landmark democratic election before his political career ended with imprisonment for corruption and treason. (Kim Min-Hee/Pool Photo via AP)

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