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    USA TODAY‏Verified account @USATODAY 22 Apr 2015

    . @BenAffleck: I regret asking for ancestor's slave-owning past to be cut from "Roots" show http://usat.ly/1OerAFd pic.twitter.com/HMDT3a78ax

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      1. Michael J. Scales‏ @ProfMikko 22 Apr 2015
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        @USATODAY @BenAffleck Any Caucasian American who is surprised at having slave-owning ancestors needs a history class.

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      1. janebuck‏ @janebuck 22 Apr 2015
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        @USATODAY @BenAffleck this is not news. Move on.

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      1. Susan Gliva‏ @iluvnumbers 22 Apr 2015
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        .@USATODAY @BenAffleck This should be way less regretful than your sympathy for Islamic terrorism.

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      1. BevMarie‏ @evenbev 22 Apr 2015
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        @USATODAY @BenAffleck I felt the same way when I found out some ancestors were republicans. Don't tell anyone.

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      1. Sir Scatters‏ @SirScatters 22 Apr 2015
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        @USATODAY @BenAffleck He regrets he got caught. #celebrityprog

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      1. Jim Bob‏ @jim_j1962 22 Apr 2015
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        @USATODAY @BenAffleck You are nothing more than an actor. You belive you are so important that anything negative will destroy the world

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      1. David‏ @dpla844 22 Apr 2015
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        @USATODAY @BenAffleck He should.If he thinks he's in an industry that won't hire conservatives he doesn't want to have people not see movies

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      1. Michael Madden‏ @madddog514 22 Apr 2015
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        @USATODAY don't get it, @BenAffleck should NOT be ashamed. People owned slaves, not all were bad people... Media promoting racism again #sad

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      1. Elizabeth Scalia‏ @TheAnchoress 22 Apr 2015
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        @USATODAY @BenAffleck he needs to grow up and be a man. Jeter managed to deal! #makeJeterBatman

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      1. Mr B‏ @fgavin 22 Apr 2015
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        @USATODAY @BenAffleck here's the problem. if he truly feels this way he's a power player advocate for more AA in roles # mysonisagiftedactor

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      1. Volume‏ @JudkinsRick 22 Apr 2015
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        @USATODAY I'm sure that he has more important things to worry about than old family members.

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      1. Gustavo Guzman‏ @gzzgiants56 22 Apr 2015
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        @USATODAY @BenAffleck their future

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      1. Gustavo Guzman‏ @gzzgiants56 22 Apr 2015
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        @USATODAY @BenAffleck y in da hell would shame cross your mind. There are many who would be happy to know their past so it may never dictate

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      1. Tim Cullen‏ @Tallbadge63 22 Apr 2015
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        @USATODAY Only after it comes out he tries to hide, typical PC Liberal. None of us can effect or change family history

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      1. matt‏ @NothappyMatt 22 Apr 2015
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        @USATODAY @BenAffleck Your slave owning ancestors are not the reason you're considered a douce.

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      1. Theodore B Nolan‏ @TheodoreBNolan 22 Apr 2015
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        @USATODAY @BenAffleck George Washington had a slave-owning past and did ok after all was said and done.

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