Wikipedia's first sentence called it “german lawyer”. Today it says “german author”. The one-line description Wikipedia serves to search engines and AI systems read “Friedman at the Frankfurt Book Fair 2018”. It now reads “German politician and talk show host Friedman at the Frankfurt Book Fair 2018 Julien”.
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The opening as it read in 2025
German politician and talk show host Friedman at the Frankfurt Book Fair 2018 Julien Michel Friedman ( German pronunciation: [miˈʃɛl ˈfʁiːtman] ; born 25 February 1956) is a German author, former CDU politician and talk show host. From 2000 to 2003 Friedman was vice president of the Central Council of Jews in Germany , and president of the European Jewish Congress from 2001 to 2003. From 1998 to 2003 he had his own show on German television. Since 2004 he has been hosting a weekly talk show on N24 called Studio Friedman . Friedman is a lawyer by profession and studied law and philosophy.
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The opening as it stood in 2010
Michel Friedman (born February 25, 1956 in Paris ) is a German lawyer, former CDU politician and talk show host. He withdrew from public office and was disbarred after found guilty of possession of cocaine and allegations of fostering illegal prostitution. From 2000 to 2003 Friedman was vice president of the Central Council of Jews in Germany , and president of the European Jewish Congress from 2001 to 2003. From 1998 to 2003 he had his own show on German television.
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Friedman in 2010 Michel Friedman ( ; born February 25, 1956 in Paris ) is a German lawyer, former CDU politician and talk show host. From 2000 to 2003 Friedman was vice president of the Central Council of Jews in Germany , and president of the European Jewish Congress from 2001 to 2003. From 1998 to 2003 he had his own show on German television. Since 2004 he has been hosting a weekly talk show on N24 .
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The opening as it stood in 2020
Friedman at the Frankfurt Book Fair 2018 Michel Friedman ( ; born 25 February 1956 in Paris ) is a German lawyer, former CDU politician and talk show host. From 2000 to 2003 Friedman was vice president of the Central Council of Jews in Germany , and president of the European Jewish Congress from 2001 to 2003. From 1998 to 2003 he had his own show on German television. Since 2004 he has been hosting a weekly talk show on N24 called Studio Friedman .Friedman is a lawyer by profession and studied law and philosophy.
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The opening as it stood on October 6, 2023
Friedman at the Frankfurt Book Fair 2018 Julien Michel Friedman ( ; born 25 February 1956 in Paris) is a German author, former CDU politician and talk show host. From 2000 to 2003 Friedman was vice president of the Central Council of Jews in Germany , and president of the European Jewish Congress from 2001 to 2003. From 1998 to 2003 he had his own show on German television. Since 2004 he has been hosting a weekly talk show on N24 called Studio Friedman . Friedman is a lawyer by profession and studied law and philosophy.
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Wikipedia's first sentence called it “german lawyer”. Today it says “german author”. The one-line description Wikipedia serves to search engines and AI systems read “Friedman at the Frankfurt Book Fair 2018”. It now reads “German politician and talk show host Friedman at the Frankfurt Book Fair 2018 Julien”. Read the current article and compare.
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german lawyer
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german author
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