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Which of Salman Rushdie's novels sparked a debate about censorship and religiously motivated violence?
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Answer
The Satanic Verses, published in 1988, sparked a debate about censorship and religiously motivated violence. The novel was considered blasphemous by many Muslims, leading to a fatwa calling for Rushdie's death and numerous assassination attempts and attacks.
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