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    Sep 26, 2007, 10:59 PM
    Does this make sense?
    Why is a person who plays the piano called a pianist but a person who drives a race car not called a racist?
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    Sep 26, 2007, 11:36 PM
    I don't know, why don't they call him a carist. This can go on forever, What is the motive behind the question?
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    Sep 26, 2007, 11:41 PM
    It was hypothetical. A muse {note the winking eye} But still I enjoyed your answer.
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    Sep 27, 2007, 01:16 AM
    Ahh the joys of the English language.
    You probably know this being a Dad but young children will make up new words following the rules they have learnt from other words. That's why they say things like writed rather than wrote.
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    Sep 27, 2007, 03:25 AM
    It's a mystery to me as well
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    Oct 7, 2007, 05:08 AM
    Because racist has another meaning... loved your signature though
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    Mar 9, 2010, 10:20 PM
    Racist has another meaning but so does "which" and "witch".. The english language is not a spiritual one either.. I mean why would you want to greet someone by saying HELL-o.. you I know Hell is low and heaven above but come on, it's a greeting.. so I choose to say High instead. There is already enough negative connotations associated with a black male, did there have to be a word "blackmail" to make things worse? I could go on.. I have changed my vocabulary and I am now use to it.. some think I'm weird but hey..
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