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I admit that it certainly is trendy to compare modern political leaders with their brutal predecessors (especially in the case of communist countries such as China and Russia), but I noticed something while reading the news today that eerily reminded me of something I learned a class I took on Mao Zedong. Namely, the Hundred [...]
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Rule 51
11Aug08
“As with previous games, our athletes will be perfectly free to express themselves, so long as it is done in a manner consistent with Rule 51.”
Spokesman Darryl Seibel, U.S. Olympic Committee
What exactly is Rule 51?
Tibet flag won’t fly at Beijing Olympics
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