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        Myth vs. Reality

        How is it possible that a fifth of this country believes Obama is Muslim, without any evidence? Tunku Varadarajan on other cockamamie American beliefs—and why so many cling to them.

        Updated Jul. 14, 2017 6:09PM ET / Published Aug. 30, 2010 11:06AM ET 

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