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http://www.usatoday.com/life/books/2011-01-06-twain06_ST_N.htm
BUT THAT'S FUCKING STUPID YOU RETARDS.

>> No.1429081
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>> No.1429094

People are fucking afraid of fucking everything.

>> No.1429099

But nigger is just (old) slang for negro, an accepted word for a long time. If they change that they may as well rewrite the rest of the dialog as well, we wouldn't want to offend any Grammar Nazis (or northerners :P).

>> No.1429109

>He has also changed injun Joe to Indian Joe

...Why?
As stupid as getting rid of the word nigger is, that's even more retarded.

>> No.1429113

hurray for censorship and political correctness.
inb4 it becomes illegal to ask for dark chocolate.

>> No.1429152

This doesn't stimulate my indignation glands if it means that it can and will be taught at an earlier level. It is stupid that this is necessary to do so, but there's no other reason than this language that the book is presently taught at high school sophomore/junior level.