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What is with the misspelling of retard? Is it so someone can't search for it, or because of the connotations behind the word? Why even use the word at all then? Why not just use one of the other many socially acceptable terms? Personally I find spelling the word this way is a bit offensive. It's as if you are saying you want to use it, but you know it is wrong, so you will just slightly use it.


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