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07-17-2010, 12:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Tsuwabuki View Post
Also, I've said it before, and I'll say it again: I find both gaijin and foreigner offensive. In the 21st century, such terms have next to no real meaning, and repeating them is giving them a power they don't deserve.
Just out of curiosity, what do you suggest as a collective name for a group of non-Japanese? I mean, I understand not liking the use of the term "gaijin."


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