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by throw7 1889 days ago
> There's no other way to use these words.

Try to step back and move into another level.

What are words?

What is this "vibration of air molecules" hitting my ear?

What is the meaning behind them?

Why so?

Do these certain "frequencies" always mean a certain meaning? Always?

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I don't think that analyzing racial slurs at the level molecular interactions is a useful exercise in understanding racism or hate speech.