# Hosni Mubarak dead at 91

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**Created:** [February 25, 2020, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hosni-mubarak-dead-at-91/848509 "2020-02-25T18:46:02Z")\
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**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\
**Post date:** [February 25, 2020, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hosni-mubarak-dead-at-91/848509/1 "2020-02-25T18:46:02Z")

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The ousted Egyptian president has [died](https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/25/world/africa/hosni-mubarak-dead.html?action=click&module=News&pgtype=Homepage) following surgery.

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**Author:** ![PastTense](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pasttense/32/14550_2.png) [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\
**Post date:** [February 25, 2020, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hosni-mubarak-dead-at-91/848509/2 "2020-02-25T19:24:34Z")

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The question arises is what would have happened to Egypt if he had never lived?

My guess is there would have been government pretty much the same as his.