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Brown students thought censoring Guy Benson would protect free speech

By Emily Jashinsky
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Brown students thought censoring Guy Benson would protect free speech

Conservative commentator Guy Benson faced backlash ahead of his speech at Brown University this week, puzzling observers who wondered how someone as reasonable as Benson could possibly be deemed a threat worthy of censorship.

The backlash ultimately fizzled, amounting to just a small walkout protest that Benson didn’t even notice during his remarks.

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