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And internal strife, showing itself not via civilian uprisings but rather a military coup attempt and election shockers on both sides of the proverbial pond.<br\/><br\/> How it ended, however, sets the stage for a 2017 dominated by the unfamiliar: A divided Europe. A new White House administration, led by a US president that universally confounds. And political reconciliations that unsettle some \u2014 testing loyalties \u2014 even as they might signal newfound cooperation that could (maybe?) prove productive. <br\/><br\/> Political transitions are nothing out of the ordinary. Nor are shifting alliances. But what makes 2017 unusual is how much is converging upon the world at once. It feels like the start of something new, and nobody knows just yet what will be for the better versus the worst. 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