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Re:Chinese boy defaces ancient Egyptian sculpture, prompts o... by cpeterso on Monday May 27, 2013 @11:46PM (#5777925)
Why does the NBC headline need to mention that the boy is Chinese?
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Re:Chinese boy defaces ancient Egyptian sculpture, prompts o... by JungleGymSam on Monday May 27, 2013 @11:49PM (#5777934)
Because it's a relevant fact.

edit: By the way I find it very sexist they mentioned he was a boy.

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Re:Chinese boy defaces ancient Egyptian sculpture, prompts o... by Mindless2112 on Tuesday May 28, 2013 @12:04AM (#5777980)
He scrawled his name in Chinese, didn't he? It'd be rather pointless to avoid.
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Re:Chinese boy defaces ancient Egyptian sculpture, prompts o... by meritt on Tuesday May 28, 2013 @12:06AM (#5777991)
http://qz.com/88334/china-is-starting-to-get-embarrassed-abo...
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Re:Chinese boy defaces ancient Egyptian sculpture, prompts o... by stevengg on Monday May 27, 2013 @11:52PM (#5777947)
Young boy defaces ancient Egyptian sculpture, world cries out for manner.
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Re:Chinese boy defaces ancient Egyptian sculpture, prompts o... by iknight on Tuesday May 28, 2013 @12:09AM (#5778000)
Because "human" defaces ancient Egyptian sculpture, prompts online outrage...

...doesn't sound the same.

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Re:Chinese boy defaces ancient Egyptian sculpture, prompts o... by narsil on Monday May 27, 2013 @11:51PM (#5777941)
Best guess: Ethnic information adds flavor to the story, sparking curiosity that could lead to more hits.
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