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David Shariatmadari

David Shariatmadari
David Shariatmadari is a writer and editor at the Guardian. He studied linguistics at Cambridge University and the School of Oriental and African Studies in London, where he now lives.


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David Shariatmadari on the Allure of Undefinable Concepts
January 8, 2020  By David Shariatmadari
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