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To: zimdog
If he immigrated here, he would be a 1st generation American. If he converted to Islam, he would be a 1st generation Muslim.

A 1st generation Muslim American would be an immigrant by definition. Thank you for proving my earlier point about your tendency to obfuscate rather than discuss though.

433 posted on 02/03/2007 10:20:49 AM PST by lqclamar
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To: lqclamar
A 1st generation Muslim American would be an immigrant by definition. Thank you for proving my earlier point about your tendency to obfuscate rather than discuss though.

No. A first generation American is an immigrant by definition. A first generation Muslim American is ambiguous. The phrase does not indicate whether "first generation" refers to "Muslim", "American", or both.

435 posted on 02/03/2007 10:22:52 AM PST by zimdog
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