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Won-G Bruny: In the May 25 Entertainment section, an article on music producer Won-G Bruny stated that his father, MacNeal Bruny, had said he was a high-ranking member of the Haitian army during Francois 'Papa Doc' Duvalier's regime. In fact, he said he served under Duvalier's son, Jean-Claude 'Baby Doc' Duvalier.
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