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Thank you, George Galloway, for getting us all talking about rape

Politicians across the political spectrum have been wading into the debate about the definition of rape.

American Republican Todd Akin, who is running for Senate, made startling comments while discussing abortion. After drawing a breathtaking line between "legitimate rape" and ... well, what exactly only he knows, Akin demonstrated his poor grasp of human biology by stating that during rape, the female body naturally "shuts down" to prevent pregnancy.

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