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Firefighters bring Cork city centre blaze under control

Three units of the Cork City Fire Brigade responded to the incident.

Updated at 5:55pm

THREE UNITS OF the Cork City Fire Brigade brought a fire in the centre of the city under control this afternoon.

Plumes of smoke were seen rising earlier today from the fire at Carey’s Lane, which was understood to be at local restaurant Aroi.

The thick smoke from the fire brought groups of people onto the streets to see what was happening.

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The area in front of the restaurant remains blocked off this evening, as fire crews dampen down the area.

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    Mute Brian Keelty
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    May 11th 2014, 2:37 PM

    Political correctness gone mad

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    Mute cosmological
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    May 11th 2014, 2:42 PM

    Yes Brian, it’s a nasty word, but context is the thing here. An innocent ‘mistake’ receiving the ultimate punishment, stupid really.

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    Mute Brian Keelty
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    May 11th 2014, 2:55 PM

    Had he said the word that would be one thing. .. but it’s in a song and plenty of black rappers are nig**r this and that with the biatches and the hoes. .. We live in a society where people are becoming addicted to being offended

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    Mute Genius
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    May 11th 2014, 2:58 PM

    I think we should ban the letter N

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    Mute Brian Keelty
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    May 11th 2014, 3:01 PM

    That would be letterist, let’s ban the complete alphabet….

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    Mute Joan Murphy
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    May 11th 2014, 3:10 PM

    I remember a memo went around a few years ago in the retail store where I worked and we were told not to say black bags when referring to refuse bags in case it was deemed offensive ! Like seriously they are black and they are bags , mad .

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    Mute Jim Faulkner
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    May 11th 2014, 3:32 PM

    Coloured bags…or is that offensive too?

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    Mute Shane Kearney
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    May 11th 2014, 5:38 PM

    Did a coaching course recently and was training 11 year old lads. A few points you were made to remember were as follows:
    1) Under no circumstances use the word ball on its own, always football or soccerball.
    2) When picking teams at random, never have minorities in the same team (two lads in the class not ethnic Irish)
    3) And finally, no matter what happens eg. a bad fall, never make any kind of physical contact eg. hand on shoulder………..

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    Mute jason booth
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    May 11th 2014, 6:38 PM

    Its gone to fuc*

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    Mute Donal O'Brien
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    May 11th 2014, 7:58 PM

    Baing the letter would be osense. I say o to that proposal.

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    Mute European Infidel
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    May 11th 2014, 2:42 PM

    Will Tim Westwood a white BBC DJ who plays rap songs which use that word sometimes dozens of times in one song,be asked to ‘fall on his sword’?
    Liberalism is the new Fascism.

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    Mute White Fang
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    May 11th 2014, 2:45 PM

    This is, without a doubt, political correctness gone mad. Comparing a DJ losing his job the realities of authoritarian nationalism is pure histrionics, though.

    “Liberalism is the new fascism” sounds like a headline from the Daily Mail or the title of a Fox News segment.

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    Mute Les Rock
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    May 11th 2014, 2:54 PM

    In fairness Tim Westwood should ne sacked for a lot of reasons.

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    Mute Kerry Blake
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    May 11th 2014, 2:40 PM

    Stupid who ever complained has way to much time on their hands…..

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    May 11th 2014, 2:40 PM

    Sure its generally black lads who use the word “nigg#r” in their lyrics so I don’t see how they can be offended! Reinstate that man.

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    Mute Rick Grimes
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    May 11th 2014, 2:47 PM

    Absolutely ridiculous. I listen to Eazy E all the time and love to sing along. I bet if the song had white trash or cracker in it, there would be no issue

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    Mute Eric Lensherr
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    May 11th 2014, 5:02 PM

    The N word never doesnt appear anywhere in any of Eazy’s records

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    Mute Luke Staines
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    May 12th 2014, 9:38 AM

    Why is everybody hating on this comment?! It’s spot on!

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    Mute Aus Tereo
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    May 11th 2014, 2:47 PM

    Do BBC not play any Kanye West?

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    Mute Rick Grimes
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    May 11th 2014, 2:47 PM

    Kanye West isn’t black. He is a gay fish

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    Mute crankyrider
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    May 11th 2014, 2:57 PM

    No he’s not he just likes fish sticks

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    Mute Darren Turner
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    May 11th 2014, 4:05 PM

    But that means he’s a gay fish?

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    Mute Snorre Sturleson
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    May 11th 2014, 6:16 PM

    has he a beard

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    May 11th 2014, 6:44 PM

    A gay beard.

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    Mute Tim Stephen Hendy
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    May 11th 2014, 2:50 PM

    ITV1 got in trouble about 2 years ago for playing exactly the same song, don’t think anyone was fired though. We’re deteriorating fast if we can’t accept a genuine apology from someone who was unaware he was doing anything wrong. He’s just lucky he didn’t read out Huckleberry Finn on the air, he’d be in the stocks by now.

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    Mute Niall o' Sullivan
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    May 11th 2014, 2:57 PM

    I remember that. The presenter above has played the song many times on his show over the years. But this version was new to him. When word that he was fired reached senior levels at the BBC, in fairness, they directed he be reinstated. But he has medical condition he says has been acutely exacerbated by the stress of the last few weeks and he needs time to recover.

    There should be disciplinary action for those that handled it so badly.

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    Mute Frank Malone
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    May 11th 2014, 2:43 PM

    World gone mad. Who would know the lyrics of an 80 odd year old song. I’ll tell you, someone who is 95 with an exceptional memory. ;)This guy only looks in his 60′s. And he got the sack after one complaint. Jeremy Clarkson is allowed to insult any one and still will. The difference, he does it on purpose and his show is one of the most syndicated in the world. If I remember correct, something like 168 countries= massive revenue.

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    May 11th 2014, 3:10 PM

    Apologies 60 countries.

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    Mute Niall o' Sullivan
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    May 11th 2014, 2:49 PM

    Total overkill. He himself was unaware the song contained the lyric as he played a version by a different band. It was only when he played it back later he realized the reference was in the song, and it’s barely audible. He then apologised twice on air and to colleagues. It was his immediate boss that should have to fall on her sword for firing him.

    Jeremy Clarkson gets a slap on the wrist by the BBC for using the N word, this guy loses his job.

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    May 11th 2014, 2:55 PM

    Its all about money at the end of the day. Clarkson brings in serious money to the BBC so they will never get rid of him. This chap however is expendable in their eyes and his job loss is a token gesture against “racism”.

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    Mute Fionn Bohane
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    May 11th 2014, 2:44 PM

    One word, ridiculous

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    Mute Tony
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    May 11th 2014, 2:47 PM

    Pure and utter madness!

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    Mute gerry campbell
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    May 11th 2014, 8:21 PM

    What will the good old BBC call the New Zealand rugby team next year, now there’s one, us some commentator going to get the chop .

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    May 11th 2014, 9:01 PM

    Gerry, what about the All ‘very, very, very, very, very, VERY dark blue’ New Zealand team?

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    Mute Stephen
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    May 11th 2014, 2:51 PM

    Apparently, the BBC are ignoring political correctness with their Croatian sitcom, You’ve Been Serbed.

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    Mute Steve T
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    May 11th 2014, 3:12 PM

    If your that easily offended, then go f&#ck off then!!!

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    Mute Les Rock
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    May 11th 2014, 2:56 PM

    Theres p.c. mad and theres this. Silly

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    May 11th 2014, 3:46 PM

    I guess the BBC will never show Chitty Chitty Bang Bang again so as it depicts a child catcher,a man that uses his powerful position to impose himself on vulnerable children.

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    May 11th 2014, 4:17 PM

    Time to break out Blazing Saddles. Up yours ni99er!!!

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    Mute Brian Farrell
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    May 11th 2014, 4:20 PM

    Ok. But we don’t want the Irish.

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    Mute Brian Farrell
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    May 11th 2014, 4:21 PM

    I get no kick from champagne.

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    Mute Pokey2013
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    May 11th 2014, 3:10 PM

    Absolute nonsense, I think the BBC are trying to make up for something else here!

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    Mute Pat O Neill
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    May 11th 2014, 3:00 PM

    What has happened to the concept of free speech?

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    May 11th 2014, 4:13 PM

    I am sick to death over this political correctness era. You’d be afraid to say boo to someone these days.

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    Mute ipsum oleum
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    May 11th 2014, 4:19 PM

    The meeja has been taken over by a black one-eyed, one legged lesbian who works in the vatican.

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    Mute ÉiRed
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    May 11th 2014, 4:40 PM

    BOO….I’m so sorry,I never intended to cause pain over that gesture. It wasn’t big or clever and I now must take responsibility for my actions

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    May 11th 2014, 3:24 PM

    Yes. I once tried to make a post with the word snig@er in it and it wouldn’t post on here.
    Took me ages to figure out what was happening.

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    Mute Darren Turner
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    May 11th 2014, 4:10 PM

    As Lenny Bruce once said, it’s not the word that’s wrong it’s the context. The man didn’t even say it. Give him a break.

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    Mute Nathan Sandison
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    May 11th 2014, 2:48 PM

    Warner Brothers have added a disclaimer before some more politically risqué content.

    The argument, that would be the same here, is the content is a product of its time and any censoring of the stuff would be to deny the past and where we came from. No offence is intended, but the chance of offence should diminish the cultural addition the content represents shouldn’t be erased now that our political viewpoint has expanded to closer to where it should be.

    Link:
    http://www.barking-moonbat.com/images/uploads/PC_Warner_Bros_cartoons.jpg

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    Mute ipsum oleum
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    May 11th 2014, 3:22 PM

    Even thejournal is at this PC crap as I can’t post a link to one of my favorite books by Joseph Conrad

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    Mute ipsum oleum
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    May 11th 2014, 3:34 PM
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    May 11th 2014, 2:44 PM

    Westwood
    Ha, pump ma ride ,UK!

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    Mute Alexoz
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    May 11th 2014, 3:01 PM

    Song of Sly and the Family stone: “don’t call me N- word, Whitey! Don’t call me whitey, N- word” to put on the radio like that no jealous. I wrote whitey because I am one. Peace!

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    Mute Hakuin Murphy
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    May 11th 2014, 3:22 PM

    The same people who deem this dismissal appropriate would no doubt tut sanctimoniously over honour killings and stonings for heresy as “barbarous superstition”.

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    Mute the flying picket
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    May 11th 2014, 4:30 PM

    In fairness try reciting eeny meeny miney moe without saying the N word !

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    Mute Eoin sherry
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    May 11th 2014, 5:15 PM

    Say tiger instead of the n word,

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    Mute Eoin sherry
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    May 11th 2014, 5:53 PM

    I read at the time he mumbled that part giving viewers the idea he may or may not have said it.

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    Mute Corcaigh Abú
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    May 11th 2014, 6:56 PM

    Not that
    I condone racism but this has
    Gone way too far. Too many
    Gobsh*tes are being allowed impact
    Everything and anything “non PC” and it’s
    Ruining good people’s lives.
    Shame on them.

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    Mute Mick Madden
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    May 11th 2014, 4:21 PM

    Whats wrong with the “N” word ?

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    Mute Brian Farrell
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    May 11th 2014, 4:25 PM

    Nothing. You should use it.

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    Mute Brian Farrell
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    May 11th 2014, 3:51 PM

    We’d like to extend a laurel and hardy hand shake to our new,,,,,,, Nixxer

    Yep. PC gone way too far.

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    Mute Pat Lonergan
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    May 11th 2014, 3:50 PM

    What a load of bollocvjs

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    Mute Paul Lanigan
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    May 11th 2014, 6:12 PM

    While I would never condone calling someone a nig ger, it’s always a pejorative term, does it matter whether you write “n-word”, “nig***”? It’s the same word in my head.

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    May 11th 2014, 5:57 PM

    Why was the link to The Observer article on Enda Kenny’s n***er joke removed? That joke was far worse than a DJ playing an inappropriate song and it was made by the “leader” of our country.

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    May 11th 2014, 5:26 PM

    Worlds gone mad. Only a blinking song

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    Mute Eric Lensherr
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    May 11th 2014, 5:08 PM

    Honkies be trippin yo

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    Mute Eoin sherry
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    May 11th 2014, 5:05 PM

    Its like irish people getting upset over patty instead of paddy

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    Mute Martin Smith
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    May 11th 2014, 4:34 PM

    Check out Tim Minchin on Prejudice and how words can be used to harm. http://youtu.be/KVN_0qvuhhw

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    Mute Eoin sherry
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    May 11th 2014, 5:54 PM

    Knick knack paddy whack give the dog a bone your old man came rolling home

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    Mute Eric Davies
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    May 12th 2014, 12:30 PM

    is that a reference to bestiality there eoin?

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    Mute ipsum oleum
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    May 11th 2014, 6:44 PM

    I was once in an oil port called Punta Cardon in Venezuela where there were many members of a black tribe that the Mormons reckon are the remnants of one of the lost tribes of Israel. They are mostly ginger so how could you describe them without breaking the PC rules? I only wish that I had a photo to show.

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    May 11th 2014, 7:14 PM

    I’ve not heard a watered down version of fairy tale of new York with the f word removed nor Hurricane by Dylan with the n word removed.

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    Mute Eric Davies
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    May 12th 2014, 12:29 PM

    didn’t ronan keating (or one of those other ‘boyband ‘ gobshit*s) do a version of fairytail and instead of ‘fag got ‘ used the word haggard ? either way it was dire!

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    Mute Marian Jennings Reilly
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    May 11th 2014, 9:46 PM

    Pc gone nuts in some schools now u can’t use the word black board and in the rhyme eeney meany the n word was always used so why now should we not be allowed say it this race card is something else

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    May 11th 2014, 8:32 PM

    Double standards bet that appears in rap all the time

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