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Unless “family policies” is an euphamism for forced sterilization, I think Israel is limited to some combo of ethnic cleansing and aparteid if it wants to stay a Jewish state.
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The phrase "social justice" is placed in quotes because it is really just a euphamism for "my policy preferences" expressed in terms of moral obligations.
Health Care and Moral Values, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009
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It is just a euphamism for all the things that we really mean to say.
political correctness, common courtesy or pure bu11sh!t? 2009
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Hi, my name is Hughesy and I am built for comfort, not for speed, which is a euphamism for 20 kilos over weight.
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I read a "study" once that said that, statistically speaking, to achieve a "functional life" (a scoiological euphamism if ever there was one) one simply needed to finish high school, not have children before age 21, and have those children within wedlock.
Imputed Income, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009
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September 4th, 2009 7: 33 pm ET why does everyone keep using the euphamism "public option" instead of the correct title "Government Run"?
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I don't think he was using "gay" as a euphamism for "lame."
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It is just a euphamism for all the things that we really mean to say.
political correctness, common courtesy or pure bu11sh!t? 2009
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Notwithstanding the above juvenile euphamism … I swore to execute my duty without fear, favour or prejudice.
The Stereotyped World of WIN. « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG Inspector Gadget 2009
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Note, not your versions, Christy, which are full of awesome, especially the frak cookies which I am sure is a euphamism for something, but the cookie cutters in general.
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