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Soldiers loyal to this leader embodied the “spirit of the screw.” This leader taught a woman the backstroke during several of his propagandized (10[1])swims (10[5])across (10[3])rivers. (10[30])A (10[1])“loyalty (10[3])dance” (10[5])to this leader (10[2])was (10[1])performed (10[2])to songs (10[1])like (10[1])“Sailing the Seas Depends (10[1])on the Helmsman.” (10[2]-5[1])After (-5[1])this (10[1])leader’s (10[1])death, (10[2])the downfall of the Gang of Four (10[3])led to (10[2])a (10[2])campaign (10[4])called (10[1])the Four (10[3])Modernizations. (10[10])After the 7,000 Cadres Conference, this leader (10[1])retreated from criticism for a famine fueled by (10[1])his command (10[2])to kill (10[2])pests (10[1])like sparrows. (10[5])This leader (10[1])was to be depicted “red, bright, and shining” in posters by the Red Guard (10[1])during (10[1])the Cultural Revolution. (10[1])For 10 points, name this first chairman of China. ■END■ (10[3])

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