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Old 12-05-2002, 03:31 PM   #13
MaggieL
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"Native American giver" is more diversity-friendly than "indian giver", but it's contrived and clumsy to use. A semantic nigger-rig.

We should strive to do these things properly instead of japping them. :-)
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