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Figure of speech.(LIFE - ARTS ETC.)(TAKING NAMES)
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February 8, 2005
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Byline: Scott Galupo, THE WASHINGTON TIMES
Figure of speech
Comedian Rowan Atkinson is urging the British government to rethink a bill that would criminalize the incitement of religious hatred, a hot subject in U.K. politics recently, following the controversial banning of Gurpreet Kaur Bhatti's play "Behzti."
According to a BBC report, the "Mr. Bean" star fears the measure will be used against performers who make religious jokes or satirize religious figures.
Explaining his view, Mr. Atkinson said: "I understand what the intentions of ...
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