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		ChrisRR on June 8, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Windows 11 calls a zip file a 'postcode file' in U... The Scunthorpe problem In my experience Americans are shocked that it's perfectly fine to say that someone's black in the UK.

AceyMan on June 8, 2023 [–]

Those of us who follow usage guidelines more closely know that it's OK to use the 'b-word'. Case in point, https://apnews.com/article/race-and-ethnicity-us-news-busine...

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