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Why the N-word is so toxic

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Did He Use the Inword?

i'm sure that there are many, many, many african american households in which similar sorts of discussions have emerged. My father used it too, iin settings in which he was describing people that he admired. That's a smart nigger. And you could tell from his intonation of his voice, he used it in a way to put down people - uncle tom nigger should be ashamed of himself. But, mean, did he use the infamous inword? Absolutely.

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