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The same seems to true for Muslim attitudes toward western culture like movies and music. \u201cIn nearly every country where analysis is possible,\u201d the Pew Center reports, \u201cMuslim internet users are more likely to say they enjoy Western movies, music and television.\u201d<\/p>\n

Politicians have been telling us for years that open internet access in closed countries like Korea and even China might open them up in a similar way that the internet seems to be opening the Muslim communities to Western culture.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"