At the opening of a new museum of modern art in an Arab city, a proud local resident rushes the entrance only to find that he is unable to proceed.

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Is it his casual wear at an event announced as a black-tie affair? No.

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Is it the thugs who shield the ruling dynasty attending the event en masse to showcase their benevolence and refined sensibilities, pubescent future rulers in tow, who prevent his access? No.

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He simply feels that were he to walk in, he would certainly “hit the floor.”

 

On the spot, he turns to face the rushing crowd and screams: “Stop. Don’t go in. Be careful.”

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Within seconds, he is removed from the site, severely beaten, and sent to a psychiatric facility.

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These events will take place sometime between 2014 and 2024. We will certainly read in newspapers the following day the headline: “Demented Man Disturbs Opening—Claims World Is Flat.”