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From: Danny <d2283@hotmail.com>
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Subject: Re: Meaning of "folks"
Date: Thu, 20 May 2004 23:45:06 +0100
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I agree that the use of the rather pleasant word "folks" is clearly changing
whether we like it or not.
When Bush described the 9/11 terrorists as "folks" it seemed an
extraordinary choice of terminology. But we live in extraordinary times, it
seems.
Colin
London, UK
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