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It's worth remembering this: freedom of expression sustains all the other freedoms we enjoy.

Ian McEwan

2015

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Freedom of speech and expression Political theory Politics Freedom

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McEwan, Ian. Commencement address. Commencement ceremony. 17 May 2015, Dickinson College, Carlisle, PA, USA.

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