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Mar 2023
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The Mauritanian Gitmo Prisoner - The Dan...

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The Mauritanian (2021): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4761112/

Mohamedou Ould Slahi: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohamedou_Ould_Slahi

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This clip was posted earlier today (March 29, 2023) on my YouTube channel as THE SAAD TRUTH_1531: https://youtu.be/bdmsKP-XrGI

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Dr. Gad Saad is a professor, evolutionary behavioral scientist, and author who pioneered the use of evolutionary psychology in marketing and consumer behavior. In addition to his scientific work, Dr. Saad is a leading public intellectual who often writes and speaks about idea pathogens that are destroying logic, science, reason, and common sense.

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