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Bikinis? Burqinis? In Cannes They Test Your Swimsuit for ‘Secularism’

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The ban in Cannes of the Muslim bathing suit known as a ‘burqini’ was intended as a statement of secularism. In fact, it’ s a declaration of intolerance.

Christopher Dickey
Christopher Dickey 

World News Editor

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Christopher Dickey

Christopher Dickey

World News Editor

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