Two things form the bedrock of any open society-freedom of expression and rule of law. If you don't have those things, you don't have a free country. (Salman Rushdie)

Two things form the bedrock of any open society-freedom of expression and rule of law. If you don't have those things, you don't have a free country.

Salman Rushdie

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