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To: widowithfoursons
My newer dictionary doesn't mention anything except anti-Jewish.

That's because "anti-semitic" really only means "anti-Jewish" in common usage any more. Anyway, what do they say about the etymology of the word "semite"? Probably that it's a variant of the earlier "shemite", which it is ;)

15 posted on 05/04/2003 8:53:28 AM PDT by general_re (Ask me about my vow of silence!)
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To: general_re
I had a lot of respect for Pat many years ago. And, he has a few (many) points about illegal immigration. But when he bashes Israel nonstop, I'm outta there.
20 posted on 05/04/2003 9:04:27 AM PDT by widowithfoursons
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To: general_re
See post #13.
84 posted on 05/04/2003 11:03:22 AM PDT by widowithfoursons
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