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To: bunkerhill7
You are certifiably nuts.

This country consisted initially of several British colonies. The classes didn't change their stripes just because they moved here.

Then, there was slavery. Yup ~ call it what you want, but that was a LEGALLY ESTABLISHED CASTE.

Webster's is not an authority with permanent binding power ~ it's just a list of words and suggested definitions.

Users of words adjust working definitions to fit conditions. No dictionary can hold back the power of the marketplace.

25 posted on 07/16/2012 4:38:03 PM PDT by muawiyah
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To: muawiyah

Sorry- one does not have to stoop- If am nuts then in 1887 Webster was also nuts coz he wrote the definition of “middle class” on p.532 as a social term used in ENGLAND, not the USA..


28 posted on 07/16/2012 4:48:13 PM PDT by bunkerhill7 (. . what??? Who knew? .)
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