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Courtesy Flush Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-10-11 07:59 PM
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New version of Huck Finn replaces the N-word with Robot.
Edited on Thu Feb-10-11 08:01 PM by Courtesy Flush
 
Run time: 03:39
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uzpVZoG23qE
 
Posted on YouTube: February 10, 2011
By YouTube Member: dianidevine
Views on YouTube: 199
 
Posted on DU: February 11, 2011
By DU Member: Courtesy Flush
Views on DU: 814
 
Promotional film from kickstarter.com

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/dianidevine/replacing-the-n-word-with-robot-in-huck-finn
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Bucky Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-10-11 08:53 PM
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1. I thought using the R word would get you kicked off of YouTube
They prefer to be called "Electronic Americans". But somehow they're able to call each other "toaster" and consider that taking ownership of the old hate-words.
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FailureToCommunicate Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-10-11 09:47 PM
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2. Was that Grovelbot at 2:03 min in?!?
This is very well done! Love the robot voiced Jim!
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AsahinaKimi Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-10-11 11:36 PM
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Charleston Chew Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-11-11 09:08 AM
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4. look at all those books!
The fact is that censorship always defeats its own purpose, for it creates, in the end, the kind of society that is incapable of exercising real discretion. ~Henry Steele Commager
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