From: Dr Nic <drnicwilliams@...>
Date: 2006-08-31T22:53:44+09:00
Subject: Re: How to spy on the Japanese Rubists

Paul Robinson wrote:
>> For one, I heared that Eskimos use some tens of various words for
>> different kinds of snow and ice. You get the idea.
> 
> They're called inuits, not eskimos - calling somebody an eskimo is
> like calling them a nigger, i.e. highly offensive - but I'm aware of
> what you mean by the snow/ice thing.

I never knew that Eskimos was a derogatory term. The things you learn on 
the Ruby forum :)

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