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Old Wed Mar 03, 2010, 09:59am
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Originally Posted by Snaqwells View Post
You're wrong, it is offensive. Even Rham Emanuel learned that lesson this year. Use it if you want, but don't pretend it's not used and received offensively.
It's offensive based on the context of its use. But the word alone, unlike certain curse words and racial epitaphs, is not offensive in and of itself.
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