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Egypt Revolt: Why the Analysts and Naysayers Got It Wrong

Right up until the end, political theorists the world over insisted that what happened in Tunisia couldn't—or shouldn't—happen in Egypt. Laila Lalami on why Westerners often underestimate the Arab world.

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Anti-government protesters celebrate in Tahrir Square in downtown Cairo, Egypt , Saturday, Feb. 12, 2011. (Photo by: Emilio Morenatti / AP Photo)

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