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Acquiescence and docility are not potential traits of Arab publics.
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The statement rejects viewing Arab publics as passive or obedient. It says that acquiescence and docility should not be treated as qualities they naturally possess or can be assumed to display.
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- The Cairo Review of Global Affairs
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