He invented it during a trip to the Middle East in the 1970 's as a way to talk more freely with people he met during a politically dangerous time : one could allude to the '' situation '' in Adjnabistan when the real subject , Iran itself , was off-limits .
Middle East /location/location/contains Iran
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