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Subject: Re:Forbidden words
Date: Tue, 18 Apr 2006 9:51:03 -0400


Do "people of color" in Britain call themselves African-British? How do they prefer to be referred to?


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> Date: 2006/04/17 Mon PM 10:06:46 EDT
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> Subject: Re: [ABOUT WORDS] Forbidden words
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> In a message dated 4/17/2006 5:59:53 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
> writes:
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> Fred, the Amerindians or Native Americans as some call themselves, are
> 'sticking' it to all the immigrants anyway with their casinos. lol
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> BB...........who does not gamble........at least not in casinos.
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> My wife and I have played in some of the Indian casinos in So.
> California--Yep! They are getting even. They don't pay off nearly as much as Nevada
> casinos.
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> By Nevada state law slots must pay off a minimum of 75%. There is no Federal
> Law governing the Indian casino slot payoffs. (State Laws do not
> apply--Indians are a Federal entity--Bureau of Indian Affairs).
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> Most Nevada slots pay off 85% or better. A few pay at 98% but only as a
> gimmick to lure you to the others.
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> To see the percent of pay off on video poker slots look at the ONE COIN Row
> and look at the number for FULL HOUSE and then right under that is FLUSH --
> those two numbers are the percent, i.e. 7 and 5 is 75% etc.
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> Many machines here in Las Vegas no longer accept coins. They accept bills
> and pay off with a redeemable receipt. Sure keeps your fingers clean.
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> Fred
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