# Shriekers here - MrDibble, Der Trihs

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**Category:** The BBQ Pit\
**Created:** [November 21, 2013, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shriekers-here-mrdibble-der-trihs/674467 "2013-11-21T19:31:37Z")\
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**Post date:** [November 22, 2013, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shriekers-here-mrdibble-der-trihs/674467/108 "2013-11-22T15:54:08Z")

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> [@MostlyUseless](#):
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> Another poster paraphrased from medical literature (ill-defined social construct) African Americans have a higher prevalence of sickle cell anemia.

That’s not what was being discussed at that point, though. The exchange was:

> [@Der Trihs Pitting du jour](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/der-trihs-pitting-du-jour/566714/273):
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> Someone discussing whether all races have the same cognitive abilities may or not be a racist.

> [@Der Trihs Pitting du jour](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/der-trihs-pitting-du-jour/566714/294):
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> Anyone who _ever_ says anything remotely scientific-sounding, that uses the commonly used races, is a racist. As soon as someone says “Blacks [something scientific]”, he’s a racist.

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