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A while ago is right! 1999? LOL
But it is a ridiculous story. Hopefully the guy went on to something better. It's pretty bad when one can't use the entirety of the English language because a word sounds like an insult. Even once they've learned that it's not?? You're right, it is stubborn. Stubborn and ignorant.
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