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Re:FreeBSD Renames “Master Boot Record” to “Main Boot Record” by CharlesW on Sunday June 21, 2020 @05:01PM (#23595368)
> I can assert that pictures of the devil are offensive for Christians from Brazil…

I'd find that surprising. Images of the devil have been a mainstay of Christian art for centuries (e.g. "The Temptation of Christ by the Devil"). The devil is also the mascot of two Brazilian football teams.

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Re:FreeBSD Renames “Master Boot Record” to “Main Boot Record” by blastonico on Sunday June 21, 2020 @05:37PM (#23595623)
> Images of the devil have been a mainstay of Christian art for centuries

You're correct, but you don't see those arts in common churches and houses here. In the place that I live, demons are usually represented by a goat because they don't like the two horned guy at all.

> devil is also the mascot of two Brazilian football teams

That's interesting, maybe it's a newer team. The Brazilian classic mascots are usually either animals or humans.

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