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The word quickly caught on, adopted by the demonstrators and online activists, and became a viral video. Many took the concept further by integrating the unique nature of the demonstrations and defined it as "to act towards taking the democracy of a nation to the next step by reminding governments of
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inciting our people. Yes, we will also build a mosque. I do not need permission for this; neither from the head of the
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