From: | Andrew Dunstan <andrew(at)dunslane(dot)net> |
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To: | Dave Held <dave(dot)held(at)arraysg(dot)com> |
Cc: | PostgreSQL advocacy <pgsql-advocacy(at)postgresql(dot)org>, PostgreSQL-development <pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org> |
Subject: | Re: [HACKERS] Decision Process WAS: Increased company |
Date: | 2005-05-02 19:06:25 |
Message-ID: | 42767A31.7020004@dunslane.net |
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Dave Held wrote:
>>[...]
>>(P.S. on a complete tangent, "call a spade a spade" is
>>actually a racist expression originating in the
>>reconstruction-era South. "spade" does not mean garden tool
>>but is a derogatory slang term for black people.
>>[...]
>>
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>Interesting. Duly noted.
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It would be interesting if it were true. Be careful the urban myths you
accept. See for more info:
http://www.randomhouse.com/wotd/index.pperl?date=19970115
Use of the phrase is unwise these days because of the widespread
misconception about its origin. PC bites us all.
cheers
andrew
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