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Slight nitpick: The Shia-Sunni divide has plagued the Islamic world ever since the succession of Muhammad. Sure, Sykes-Picot aggravated it greatly, but it did not cause it.



Of course, but Sykes-Picot is a good demonstration of the importance of considerate borders.




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