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    Steven Pinker‏Verified account @sapinker 28 May 2014

    Spanish town drops old "Kill Jews" name. Sign of times also raises key linguistic issue: arb. label vs logical rule |http://goo.gl/sVr4ef 

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      1. Roberto Ranz‏ @Roberto_Ranz 28 May 2014
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        RT @sapinker: Spanish town drops old "Kill Jews" name. Sign of times also raises key linguistic issue | http://goo.gl/sVr4ef  @ajmencia

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      2. Oscar Gomez‏ @panOptiko 28 May 2014
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        @sapinker Well, "Matamoros" (Kill Muslims) is more common and I really doubt is going to change any time soon. Hopefully some day!

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      1. Javier Navarro‏ @jviernvarro 28 May 2014
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        @sapinker There is an expression however "to work like a negro" (as in very hard), which is commonly used without negative connotations.

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      1. Javier Navarro‏ @jviernvarro 28 May 2014
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        @sapinker I doubt people don't associate 'matamoros' or 'matajudios' with their literal meaning. At least from time to time.

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      1. Deputy Head HCS‏ @josepicardo 28 May 2014
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        First time I hear Matajudios. Matamoros is much more common - for the same reason The Saracen's Head is a common pub name in UK @sapinker

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      1. MarianaLuiselli‏ @mluiselli 28 May 2014
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        “@sapinker:Spanish town drops old "Kill Jews"name.Sign of times also raise linguistic issue |http://goo.gl/sVr4ef ”/Hay Matamoros en Mexico

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      1. Takuma Sato‏ @troubled_clown 28 May 2014
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        @sapinker New Hampshire isn't really new. Probably they have to change its name too...

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      1. mystic maven‏ @mysticmaven 28 May 2014
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        @sapinker there are a lot of names like this in Spain as the article mentions. Translating them produces great hilarity.

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      1. Staffan‏ @Paradigmian 28 May 2014
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        @sapinker I fear this is potemkinism. Polls show antisemitism in Spain is very high and rising.

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      1. ClaudioDeSat‏ @ClaudioDeSat 28 May 2014
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        @sapinker I would still bring back the Gropecunt Lanes.

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      2. Palabra de cabotaje‏ @NDVelon 28 May 2014
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        @sapinker but the name has a diferent meaning and origin....

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      3. Javier Navarro‏ @jviernvarro 28 May 2014
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        @NDVelon @sapinker not really.

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