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To: haqihana who wrote (91255)12/18/2004 10:50:39 AM
From: Rambi  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 793782
 
One of my husband's first cases as a young lawyer was an appeal on a case where a magazine had been sued by a restaurant after a food critic used the word "execrable" in his review. The restaurant said people confused it with excrement. A jury had agreed. He won the appeal in front of a judge, who was-- apparently-- somewhat more erudite.



To: haqihana who wrote (91255)12/18/2004 5:02:20 PM
From: LindyBill  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 793782
 
Those that take offense at the word must have a giant chip on their shoulder

"Niggardly" SOUNDS racist. People go by what they hear. They don't run for a dictionary. I would not use it. Why possibly give offense by using a very unknown word?


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