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Euphemism of the week

  • Writer: Kevin Armor Harris
    Kevin Armor Harris
  • 5 days ago
  • 1 min read

I was told today of the remark of a minor celebrity, explaining that he decided to move one of his children from a school in north London to another (far less diverse) one, because “it’s too urban”.


 
 
 

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