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Old 06-30-2009, 03:28 PM   #32
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Originally Posted by flip View Post
I grew up in Regina, you'll have to excuse my hatred for natives.
Tolerance and Acceptance: Understanding that not everyone who grew up in Regina is a racist just because you are.

"I grew up in Regina, you'll have to excuse my hatred for natives."

Sounds awful similar to:

"I grew up in Africa, you'll have to excuse my hatred for Africans." You wouldn't get away with the latter - I don't see how you feel it's OK to say the former.

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