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rsynnotttoday at 3:51 PM1 replyview on HN

Historically (and maybe still today, in some very authoritarian countries!) university libraries were often this.


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ahmedfromtunistoday at 4:42 PM

As someone who lived under an authoritarian regime for more than 2 decades: that's not even close to be true.

Even discussing a taboo topic may cost someone their freedom, if not their life.