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By Margaret Hartmann Jan 4, 2011 3:32 PM

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New Version Of Huckleberry Finn Eliminates “N” Word

Next month Professor Alan Gribben and NewSouth Books will release an edition of Huckleberry Finn that replaces the "n" word with "slave." Gribben says "textual purists will be horrified," but the slur is preventing schools from teaching a classic.

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