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Alan Dershowitz

I don't believe in firing professors. They have academic freedom.

Freedom

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Alan Dershowitz is saying that professors should not be dismissed from their jobs because they have the right to express their ideas freely. This means their ability to teach and research without fear of losing their position is protected.

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