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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
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What is the meaning of "slender reed"?

This requires the creation of a unified civic identity. It’s worth remembering that since its independence in 1951, shared citizenship has been a slender reed: both Gaddafi and his predecessor, King Idris, advocated an identity that was either above the state (pan-Arabism/Islamism) or below it (tribalism).

What is the meaning of slender reed?

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What is the meaning of slender reed? It means something that is weak, unreliable, easily broken, etc. I have to say that its use doesn't make a lot of sense in the paragraph you supply.

  • What is the meaning of slender reed?
  • It means something that is weak, unreliable, easily broken, etc.
  • I have to say that its use doesn't make a lot of sense in the paragraph you supply.
  • It's possible that I am missing some assumed knowledge that the author doesn't make explicit.
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What is the meaning of slender reed?

It means something that is weak, unreliable, easily broken, etc.

I have to say that its use doesn't make a lot of sense in the paragraph you supply. It's possible that I am missing some assumed knowledge that the author doesn't make explicit.

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