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Re:Internet 'kill switch' proposed for US by daniel-cussen on Thursday June 17, 2010 @08:22PM (#1440885)
Peeve: serf comes from the latin "servus", meaning slave.
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Re:Internet 'kill switch' proposed for US by philwelch on Thursday June 17, 2010 @09:48PM (#1441051)
Yes, but Roman and medieval slavery and serfdom gave slaves (and serfs) many rights and freedoms chattel slaves in the American south lacked.
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