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Jacques Chirac ran for president in 1981, and lost, his refusal to fully endorse Valery Giscard d'Estaing largely leading to the latter's defeat to Francois Mitterand. He'd run again in 1995 and win, leaving office in 2007. What if we combined those two- Chirac wins in 1981 and leaves in 2007?