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Old 08-31-2008, 10:23 AM
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girl in a cardigan
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Sara, I agree about the word completely. However, in the context (as I understand it since I haven't seen the movie) of the film, the characters use the word and by using it, it is supposed to be lampooning the way that actors exploit characters with mental disabilities for Oscar nominations. I'm not saying that it excuses the use of the language, but I don't think it's as heinous as it could have been.
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