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Mujica kept his farm home instead of moving into the palace
During his presidency, Uruguay’s José Mujica lived on his wife’s farm, where they grew chrysanthemums for sale. He declined the presidential palace and used a 1987 Volkswagen Beetle. He also owned a decades-old bicycle.
A grand title did not require a grand driveway.
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