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Wednesday, August 16, 2006 12:00 AM

Stepping in "macaca"

With his Confederate-flag-draped past, Sen. George Allen is in trouble for using a term for monkeys -- and racial slur elsewhere in the world -- to ridicule a dark-skinned man at a campaign rally.
By Michael Scherer

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  • Tuesday, August 15, 2006 08:29 PM

    "closet racist"

    I would have to say that the hood has come off now, no more in the closet for Allen or should I say faux imperial wizard.

    —drichmond Read drichmond's other letters

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