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Which former French president's death was mocked by Hara-Kiri, leading to its ban?

  • François Mitterrand

  • Jacques Chirac

  • Charles de Gaulle

  • Georges Pompidou

Answer

Hara-Kiri, the magazine that preceded Charlie Hebdo, was banned for mocking the death of former French president Charles de Gaulle. This led to the creation of Charlie Hebdo in 1970.
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