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		danans on Dec 15, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Google Groups ending support for Usenet There is only one definition of Brownshirt, despite contemporary attempts to ameliorate it. Here it is: https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/article/the-sa

kazinator on Dec 15, 2023 [–]

Oh, in the future, if and when I use the word it will be with a capital B, and it will definitely be a Nazi reference.

When I don't intend a Nazi reference, I will pick a different color of shirt, like green or blue.

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