Listicles - 53 Reasons You Should Not Write a Listicle Declaring One Race Superior to All Others

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By Maureen O'Connor May 3, 2012 2:58 PM

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53 Reasons You Should Not Write a Listicle Declaring One Race Superior to All Others

1. It is racist.
2.–52. [see above]
53. Trust me. No matter how good or ironic your intentions are, you are not going like the conversations this starts.

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