He struck in 1952, proclaiming national liberation and severing the strings of Western puppet-masters.

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Three to five masters manipulate the ropes controlling a single puppet as musicians provide accompaniment to the elaborate show.

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Or the Fund might recruit one of its former puppet-masters, such as Robert Rubin, a former American treasury secretary.

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