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Old 01-27-2014, 01:53 AM   #9
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Originally Posted by fjtorres View Post
I am hardly an expert on Ringo but I don't recall any instance of racial prejudice.
In several of his books he has characters refer to Arabs as "ragheads". As someone who spends a lot of time in North Africa and the Middle East and had many Arab friends I find this extremely offensive. Perhaps it doesn't represent Mr Ringo's own views, but I don't think this kind of racial slur enhances his books.
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