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"The lesson [...] is blindingly clear: you cannot co-opt the Islamists, however democracy-loving may be some of their rank and file. Give them an inch, and they take the whole playing field and then change the rules of the game to make sure it is only they who ever get to win. Above all, you cannot beat the Islamists at the long game. When it comes to sheer endurance they will always have the edge.