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FACT FOCUS: Kennedy's claim that Arabs 'don't produce science' meets a Nobel Prize reality check
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U.S. Secretary of Health Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has sparked controversy with comments about Arab contributions to science and literature. Speaking at a campaign event in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Kennedy claimed Arabs do not produce science or win major prizes…
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