In general, he said, Muslims stand united, divided perhaps by cultural differences, but not their faith.

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But he also tried to paint a hopeful picture of a divided government that could work through differences.

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That longevity owes much to the way that Mr Bashir has cleverly split the differences in his often-divided government.

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Its eight House seats are divided equally between the parties, and while its political differences are great, when taken as a whole Maryland is moderate with a slight Democratic edge, like the nation itself.

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The quarrel has crystallised differences between South Korea's conservatives and liberals and divided the country.

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