relishing their nation’s opportunity as a laboratory?

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relishing their nation’s opportunity as a laboratory? Just like Americans regarding their independent revolution as a laboratory?

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Vive la revolution

The revolution in Tunisia cost more than 100 lives and there is no guarantee at this early stage that the fledgling democracy that has emerged will prosper as many wish it to. But turmoil is to be expected immediately after any revolution, and for the moment there is much to celebrate.
Tunisian scientists are relishing their nation’s opportunity as a laboratory, not just for democracy and human rights in the Arab world, but also because the pay-offs from education and science are greatest when fundamental freedoms are respected.

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@oristarA,

oristarA wrote:

relishing their nation’s opportunity as a laboratory? Just like Americans regarding their independent revolution as a laboratory?

Yes, according to this author, Tunisia has a chance to set a good example for other Arab countries in how it governs, just like the Americans set an example for other countries during their revolution.

The author is using the term "laboratory" figuratively, instead of literally, to mean a testing ground for human actions. Even though scientists are involved, the "laboratory" is not a real laboratory.

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@Oylok,

Thank you.

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