Here in the United States we are so blessed with so many freedoms that it becomes almost easy to take it for granted.

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It would be true of putting Royal Mail on a path to privatisation with the postal service's decision to take advantage of new freedoms to significantly increase the price of stamps.

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The government's alternating support and dismissal of Mr. Farhadi, a well-known Tehran-based director who has worked within the guidelines of the Islamic Republic, showcases a divided conservative leadership, with some Iranian officials favoring a softer approach to social freedoms while others take a more extremist stance.

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