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<IMG src="http://www.truthdig.com/images/masthead_newsletter.gif"> Hi, I read this on Truthdig and thought you would find it interesting. =-=-=-=-=-=-= ‘Huckleberry Finn,’ Minus the N-Word “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” is about to get a major makeover in the form of a significant edit to be made in NewSouth Books’ edition of Mark Twain’s iconic novel. Specifically, the notorious <a href="http://shelf-life.ew.com/2011/01/03/huckleberry-finn-n-word-censor-edit/" title=""n" word">n-word</a> will be swapped out for “slave,” along with one other race-related alteration. <a href="http://www.truthdig.com/arts_culture/item/huckleberry_finn_minus_the_n_word_20110104/">http://www.truthdig.com/arts_culture/item/huckleberry_finn_minus_the_n_word_20110104/</a> Copyright © 2011 Truthdig, L.L.C. All rights reserved. =-=-=-=-=-=-= This is a one-time mailing from Truthdig, (<a href="http://www.truthdig.com/">www.truthdig.com</a>) on behalf of the sender. Please report any misuse to webmaster-at-truthdig.com <IMG src="http://www.truthdig.com/images/masthead_newsletter.gif"> Hi, I read this on Truthdig and thought you would find it interesting. =-=-=-=-=-=-= ‘Huckleberry Finn,’ Minus the N-Word “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” is about to get a major makeover in the form of a significant edit to be made in NewSouth Books’ edition of Mark Twain’s iconic novel. Specifically, the notorious <a href="http://shelf-life.ew.com/2011/01/03/huckleberry-finn-n-word-censor-edit/" title=""n" word">n-word</a> will be swapped out for “slave,” along with one other race-related alteration. <a href="http://www.truthdig.com/arts_culture/item/huckleberry_finn_minus_the_n_word_20110104/">http://www.truthdig.com/arts_culture/item/huckleberry_finn_minus_the_n_word_20110104/</a> Copyright © 2011 Truthdig, L.L.C. All rights reserved. =-=-=-=-=-=-= This is a one-time mailing from Truthdig, (<a href="http://www.truthdig.com/">www.truthdig.com</a>) on behalf of the sender. Please report any misuse to webmaster-at-truthdig.com