sammich

[Wilson Gray]

On Jan 21, 2005, at 1:16 PM, Dennis R. Preston wrote:

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> arnold,
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> Yes, I (in)famously recently said in a talk that "African Americans
> and Appalachian immigrants are retarded in their acquisition of the
> Northern Cities Shift."

Jesus, dInIs, you really stepped on your dick with that one!;-)

-Wilson

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> Course in my opinion (from a purely affective point of view of
> course), it ain't no better kind of retardation to have than that
> which holds off the NCS, but some folk did have to take others aside
> and explain Kindly Old Perfessor Preston's rhetorical ineptitude.
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> Please don't do the same with the above.
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> dInIs
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>> On Jan 21, 2005, at 6:55 AM, Dennis R. Preston wrote:
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>>> ...It's you people who don't assimilate who are driving this country
>>> to ruin.
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>> just wanted to see that accusation again, out of context.
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>> arnold
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