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The importing, spread, and sanctioning of products like Coca-Cola into Egypt is a critical part of understanding the country's dramatic historical change, says Laura Bier, assistant professor in the School of History, Technology, and Society. Bier is on a Fulbright fellowship in Egypt studying "changes on the everyday level." Source: Chronicle of Higher Education, October 28, 2012
