Free societies are societies in motion, and with motion comes friction…

Salman Rushdie
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Free societies are societies in motion, and with motion comes friction. ✨ Joseph Anton: A Memoir. Book by Salman Rushdie, September 2012.
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Free societies are societies in motion, and with motion comes friction. ✨ Joseph Anton: A Memoir. Book by Salman Rushdie, September 2012.

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