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by novacole 2609 days ago
The phrase pure-blooded when referring to humans is utter nonsense.
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deogeo 2609 days ago
Doesn't pure-blooded just mean "this group of humans hasn't intermarried with other groups much since the not-so-recent past"? How is that nonsense?

And why limit it to humans? What makes us so different from other animals in this regard?

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dang 2609 days ago
Maybe so, but can you please not post unsubstantive comments to HN?
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msla 2609 days ago
Calling out racism is unsubstantive?
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dang 2609 days ago
It can be. That comment was.
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