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Is there a particular term for this? I feel we need one.
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RE: Is there a particular term for this? I feel we need one.
(January 25, 2015 at 8:43 pm)NuclearJaguar Wrote: Yknow when someone is blatantly sugarcoating what they are saying, or making bullshit up to crowd please, so that they do not offend a religious person or group? It usually (but not exclusively) happens when people are discussing Islam and I think it comes from fear about how the Muslims are going to react.

Is there an official word or term to describe this? I think it would be useful to have one.

"Pussy."
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RE: Is there a particular term for this? I feel we need one. - by Tonus - January 25, 2015 at 11:05 pm

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