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Re:A giant step forward in understanding autism by red-iron-pine on Friday February 17, 2023 @01:09PM (#34838164)
> Clinging to the verbiage is like all the dipshits in my home state listing MLK day as “MLK Day/Genera Lee’s Birthday”. It serves no purpose and just makes people roll their eyes and tune you out.

You must be from VA, or another southern state...

It absolutely serves a purpose, and it's sending a signal to a very specific (maybe 2 very specific) groups of people.

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Re:A giant step forward in understanding autism by mrguyorama on Friday February 17, 2023 @02:09PM (#34838920)
Just like all the confederate monuments that weren't built until like the 50's, it's intentional.
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