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| '' Hiding your identity in public this way is completely legal in many western countries, whilst other face coverings such as balaclavas, masks, and motorcycle helmets will quickly get the wearer arrested if worn in a public place.'' | |||
| ''Hiding your identity in public this way is legal in many countries [...]'' | |||
| There is no reason for singling-out/providing undue attention to "western" countries when the issue being discussed applies equally to non-western countries. | |||
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| ''The Gregorian calendar did not exist in Muhammad’s day, so reporting dates in Gregorian style is an anachronism. The Europeans used the Julian calendar, which was then only two or three days variant from the Gregorian. However, it will be convenient to compare Muhammad’s calendar with the one currently used by the majority of readers.'' | |||
| ''The Gregorian calendar did not exist in Muhammad’s day, so reporting dates in Gregorian style is an anachronism. However, it will be convenient to compare Muhammad’s calendar with the Gregorian calendar, which is internationally the most widely accepted and used civil calendar.'' | |||
| There is no reason to assume the target-audience is Europeans. In fact, while demographics vary from week to week, visitors from Africa and Asia often outnumber those from Europe or the United States. Material should be tailored to accommodate, as best as possible, a universal audience. | |||
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===Presentation of Facts=== | ===Presentation of Facts=== | ||