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dipsydoodle

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1. 33 million is a gross exaggeration.

Reply to MrScorpio (Original post)

Thu Jul 4, 2013, 06:07 AM

Jul 2013

Their total pop is only 82.50 million and the protesters were largely from the cities : not the countryside. The results of their elections are from both groups : not just the city dwellers. Chances are their next elections will simply mirror the last ones.

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What 33 million protesting Egyptians would look like if seen from orbit... [View all] MrScorpio Jul 2013 OP

33 million is a gross exaggeration. dipsydoodle Jul 2013 #1

Very cool! BainsBane Jul 2013 #2

Right country, wrong event. ManiacJoe Jul 2013 #3

My source got it wrong MrScorpio Jul 2013 #4

Now compare that picture ashling Jul 2013 #5