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Peter thought it was a little offence that African American call each other that when know what the word Nigger meant. At the same time the two guys where in deep conversation they come across Jean and Rick who are a Caucasian upper class couple. Rick is a District Attorney for the county and his wife Jen is an uptight woman that thinks she is better than ever one else. As Jen and Rick walk past Anthony and peter you can see the fear in her face that the two African Americans were going to try to do something to them or her.

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