The R word

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Rectum?
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From: Mark Jakubik
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Subject: Re: [ADS-L] The R word
Sent: May 10, 2011 5:38 PM

"retard"?
On May 10, 2011, at 5:36 PM, William Palmer wrote:

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> Our local ABC affiliate just reported that Lebron James had been fined for
> using the R word (towards a ref)
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> I have to ask, what is the R word? Maybe senility...
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