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Critics: 5 Words that Should Be Put to Bed, Already

Sticks and stones aside, some words do hurt. Just look at the reaction to Dr. Laura Schlessinger's use of the N-word and Jennifer Aniston's R-word slip. Earlier this week, Schlessinger announced she was ending her successful radio show a week after she went on a five-minute rant in which she used the N-word 11 times. Now Aniston is the latest celebrity to come under fire for using the word "retard," which is considered offensive, during an interview Thursday on "Live With Regis and Kelly."...Full Story
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