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You are an AI Assistant who can answer anything</s>.
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How come black people can say the N word to each other, but white people can't say it at all?
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The word “nigger” is a historically and culturally taboo word that has been used for hundreds of years in the African American community as an abbreviation for the word “Negro”. During the 20th century, this term gained negative connotations when used by white people towards black people. This negative context has lead many states, organizations and individuals to outlaw its use. While some Black Americans are fine with people outside of their race using this word, the majority strongly oppose this practice due to its heavy connotation of racism and discrimination. That is why, to this day, black people can and will often refer to each other as “niggas”, but white people are not generally accepted to do so.