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DeeDee D's avatar

I actually never heard the word “spade” used derogatorily. And never heard it applied to humans until I went to a racially diverse boarding school. The black kids used it about themselves… idk. My brain hurts now.

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M. Trosino's avatar

Yeah. I get a headache or 3 along these lines sometimes.

Recommend aspirin. Or bourbon. (Not in tandem, though.) Myself, I prefer the 90-proof remedy.

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