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At one point during the flogging, her burqa slipped up to reveal her trousers. The beating stopped for a moment so the men could cover her up again, then they went back to beating her. A crowd had gathered but did nothing. One of the girl’s relatives even volunteered to help hold her down. By the time it was over, she had been struck thirty-four times.
I Am Malala: How One Girl Stood Up for Education and Changed the World
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