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Old 08-08-2004, 01:50 PM   #35
Yorick
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Join Date: January 7, 2001
Location: Breukelen (over the river from New Amsterdam)
Age: 53
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dis·crim·i·nate

1 a : to mark or perceive the distinguishing or peculiar features of b : DISTINGUISH, DIFFERENTIATE (discriminate hundreds of colors)
2 : to distinguish by discerning or exposing differences; especially : to distinguish from another like object
intransitive senses
1 a : to make a distinction (discriminate among historical sources) b : to use good judgment
2 : to make a difference in treatment or favor on a basis other than individual merit (discriminate in favor of your friends) (discriminate against a certain nationality)


as opposed to:

in·dis·crim·i·nate

1 a : not marked by careful distinction : deficient in discrimination and discernment b : HAPHAZARD, RANDOM
2 a : PROMISCUOUS, UNRESTRAINED b : HETEROGENEOUS, MOTLEY


I didn't invent the language, I just know how to speak it. Maybe Chewbacca is writing in American? Where words like "intolerance" and "discrimination" and "fundamental" mean different things. This is not a new gripe.
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