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“Shoot the first man in front,” the former governor of California, Ronald Reagan, advised.
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Ronald Reagan advised to shoot the first man in front
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0.950
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Ronald Reagan
Context Type
Book Review
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{
    "role": "Former governor",
    "person": "Ronald Reagan",
    "location": "California"
}
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a1163023-8276-478d-82d2-925389bc6302
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February 15, 2026 at 2:44 PM (7 months ago)
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February 15, 2026 at 2:44 PM (7 months ago)

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King of Kings: The Iranian Revolution
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https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2025/08/11/king-of-kings-the-iranian-revolution-scott-anderson-book-review

A New Yorker article reviews Scott Anderson's book, "King of Kings," examining the Iranian Revolution. The review explores the role of key figures like the Shah and Khomeini, and considers counterfactuals about the revolution's causes.

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