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But questions such as that have been fluid ever since the figure of speech was invented.
Exactly.

FWIW, when I lived in Texas "Mexican" typically referred to ethnicity as much as nationality- and this from self proclaimed "Mexicans" of US nationality.

However, I agree with Bitt's ultimate point that you shouldn't re-define someone's words so that you can be offended and then raise a stink about it. Of course, it happens all the time, both in politics and in marriage!


Edited by JeffS (03/11/2005 11:14)
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