Here's a riddle.
According to the CIA World Factbook (2009), life expectancy in Lebanon is 73.66. Egypt's is 71.12. Turkey's is 71.96. Iran's is 71.14. Pakistan's is 64.49.
What is life expectancy in the West Bank and Gaza?
(Answer here.)
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