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Old Dec 12, 2003 | 03:34 PM
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SEATTLE, Washington (Reuters) -- Microsoft Corp. said on Friday that its latest version of Office software inadvertently contained a font featuring two swastikas, and said it would offer tools to remove and replace the offending characters from the program.



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Old Dec 12, 2003 | 03:43 PM
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yet another example of political correctness
Old Dec 12, 2003 | 03:53 PM
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Personally I don't see why it wouldn't be in the character set. It's a part of history. We have to learn from our past, not forget about it. What if a kid needs it for a project or something.



I guess I could see some negative too, but come on.
Old Dec 12, 2003 | 03:58 PM
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to piggy back on phins post, hitler didnt even invent it, he just borrowed
Old Dec 12, 2003 | 04:00 PM
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I agree, I see nothing wrong withit myself.



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Old Dec 12, 2003 | 04:03 PM
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No way would I play aginst those chicks. I bet they give a whole new meaning to high sticking.
Old Dec 12, 2003 | 04:05 PM
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thats fucked up!
Old Dec 12, 2003 | 04:33 PM
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Originally Posted by j9fd3s' date='Dec 12 2003, 05:05 PM
thats fucked up!
nope. just canadian!
Old Dec 12, 2003 | 05:01 PM
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Originally Posted by turbovr6' date='Dec 12 2003, 05:33 PM
nope. just canadian!
Yeah. . Circa 1905!

It wasn't always such a bad symbol. . . It was honorable at one point.

nice searching though!
Old Dec 12, 2003 | 05:14 PM
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It's some chinese letter, but I forgot it's meaning.



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