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Of course they did. It was 2012. The Arab Spring was happening when this was written.

People might have been wrong, but that doesn't mean it wasn't a somewhat common belief.



It was common in some circles, sure. It was not a commonly held belief.


You originally said "noone thought this".


Hyperbole, apologies. Your pedantic point was correct.


the best kind of correct!




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