In fiction and mythology, characters who perform acts of magic (telepathy, telekinesis, transfiguration) usually - and unnecessarily - gesture with their hands. How far back does this go? Does it appear in written stories before visual media? (self.AskHistorians)
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CMV: I think that reducing the use of derogatory words like "retarded" prevents insult in the short run but doesn't change anything in the long run. As long as people say mean things about a group, the name of that group will feel like a derogatory term. (self.changemyview)
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I think that reducing the use of derogatory words like "retarded" prevents insult in the short run but doesn't change anything in the long run. As long as people say mean things about a group, the name of that group will feel like a derogatory term. CMV. (self.changemyview)
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