# Origin of right = good / left = bad?

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [February 18, 2006, 10:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/origin-of-right-good-left-bad/345071 "2006-02-18T10:24:18Z")\
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LOL, some school used a thread to help explain away [that them fucking up diplomas is a thing that, yes, does happen](https://delgadofreedolphin.wordpress.com/category/la-state-news/page/2/).

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