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      Why Salman Rushdie thinks he was ‘lucky’ to survive knife attack | CBC.ca Loaded

      Why Salman Rushdie thinks he was ‘lucky’ to survive knife attack

      1 year ago
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      Why Salman Rushdie thinks he was ‘lucky’ to survive knife attack

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      • Duration 2:02

      Acclaimed author Salman Rushdie was attacked with a knife on stage in August 2022 and ultimately lost his eye. He tells CBC Radio’s Matt Galloway about how close he came to death — and the ‘man-made miracles’ that saved him.

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