Apparently the N-word is NOT dead

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	Apparently the N-word is NOT dead

Newfman

7-17-2007 6:15 AM

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7-17-2007 7:47 AM

dorine

How does it just "slip out" if you've never used the word?

7-17-2007 9:09 AM

ericskiff

Sounds more like a case of a deep-seated hate slipping out to me. Yuck.

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