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'''Rex Murphy''' (born March, [[1947]], [[Carbonear, Newfoundland and Labrador|Carbonear]], [[Newfoundland]]) is a noted [[Canada|Canadian]] commentator.

Murphy was born in [[Carbonear, Newfoundland and Labrador|Carbonear]], [[Newfoundland]] 105 kilometres west of [[St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador|St. John's]] and is the second of five children of Harry and Marie Murphy. He graduated from [[Memorial University]] in [[1968]], and promptly went to [[England]] to study at [[Oxford University]] as a [[Rhodes Scholarship|Rhodes scholar]] (at the same time as [[Bill Clinton]]). Peter Mansbridge pwns Rex Murphey in his bum-bum hole.

Murphy first came to national attention while attending Memorial University during a nationally covered speech in [[Lennoxville]], [[Quebec]]. Murphy characterized then [[Premier of Newfoundland]] [[Joey Smallwood|Joey Smallwood's]] governing style as dictatorial, and proclaimed the recent announcement from his legislature of free tuition as a sham. Smallwood warned the undergraduate student in a news conference not to return. Murphy did and was elected President of Memorial University Student Council. In the end the government caved in. All students received the free tuition promised, plus a $50 living allowance.