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Re:Words matter in ‘ISIS’ war, so use ‘Daesh’ by JeremyHoward on Sunday November 15, 2015 @05:37PM (#10571542)
Islamic State is a term that has real meaning to many Muslims [1], referring to Daesh as Islamic State legitimises their caliphate.

[1] http://www.npr.org/sections/parallels/2014/09/12/347711170/i...

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