# Can we get rid of "retard" next?

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**Created:** [May 20, 2022, 11:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-get-rid-of-retard-next/964755 "2022-05-20T11:27:58Z")\
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**Post date:** [May 21, 2022, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-get-rid-of-retard-next/964755/232 "2022-05-21T15:05:56Z")

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I believe that to be the case

> [@Chicago Sun Times to be acquired by WBEZ, Chicago's NPR radio station](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chicago-sun-times-to-be-acquired-by-wbez-chicagos-npr-radio-station/951700):
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> I was very interested to learn that Sun Times Media, the company that owns The Straight Dope Message Board, is set to be acquired by Chicago Public Media, the parent company of WBEZ, the NPR affiliate here. Here are the announcements from each: It isn’t a done-deal but must be pretty far along for it to be made public. I think it’s great news and it could really a boon for journalism in the region. It will be interesting to see what happens. I don’t read papers much anymore but I get th…

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