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rall.com/2018/05/02/america-is

At first, I thought, "Huh. This article isn't really based on much evidence. 'Geek' is a specialized term; Google Translate is literal-minded and doesn't handle synonyms well. I'll bet if I looked deeper into this, I'd find plenty of foreign slang for nerdy people."

Then I looked at the byline, and saw it was by Ted Rall. And I went, "Oh. That explains it." And I went back about my business, after complaining here, because I have zero respect for Ted Rall. Zero.

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