# I pit DrDeth

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**Category:** The BBQ Pit\
**Created:** [February 28, 2021, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-drdeth/933971 "2021-02-28T19:52:15Z")\
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**Post date:** [September 26, 2023, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-drdeth/933971/1418 "2023-09-26T20:31:51Z")

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Offered without comment being even vaguely necessary,

> [@Does the display of American flags have some "hidden meaning" these days?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-the-display-of-american-flags-have-some-hidden-meaning-these-days/990270/233):
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> I do not think so. For example- the Nword- pretty damn offensive in many contexts. But not racist in Huckleberry Finn or hell even Blazing Saddles. Context is all.

Yes, tell us more about how racial slurs like “the Nword” are not by definition offensive and racist!

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