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Whoever controls the public discourse gains in the long run. What do you think Iran would look like today if local information policies hadn't been counterbalanced by the internet for the last ten years?

I distinctly remember The Daily Show sending somebody to Teheran to ask people in the street if they new the show and they found quite a bunch who said yes!

So IMO you are right, but only as long as Iran is well-integrated in the internet. Guess which 5% of Iran realized this recently.




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