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Old 04-Apr-2008, 17:41
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Default racial bs.?
hello,

I've seen this usage "racial bs." or "gender bs.". I know it means bias, but why is it abbreviated? It's not a long word. Or is it a kind of euphemism? And is the dot necessary after bs ? Is it OK to use it in formal language?
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