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Forbidden Fruit

New Generation Thinker Islam Issa explains why the forbidden fruit in the Garden of Eden is not actually an apple. And asks expert Professor Gordon Campbell what it might be. He also hears from marketing executive Sue Unerman about the use of the apple in advertising and branding.

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14 minutes

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  • Sun 20 Mar 2022 19:15

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