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2022-06-14 00:46:22 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 0970AF2EDBB2160765D64BA2ADD89F73D654E9F9EC01C4671E82A8F98561183F
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Original Note:
The word ‘spaz’ is generally understood by people in the UK to be short for ‘spastic’ and was used for many years as a direct insult to people suffering from cerebral palsy. While the word may have similar origins in the US it is not generally considered as offensive. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/magazine/4902432.stm
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