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			As someone who wanted to be a linguist I'm well aware of all of the horrible origins in many of the phrases we use every day.  
 
Medusa I get where you're going with this thread but I don't necessarily think of these things as flippant. Often times it's quite calculated.  
 
But we would all do well to educate ourselves on the words we use online and in person.
		 
		
		
		
		
		
		
			
		
		
		
		
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