>>http://www.cnn.com/2011/SHOWBIZ/01/04/new.huck.finn.ew/index.html
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>Seems that some idiots don't understand that "nigger" was a common word at that time.

That doesn't make it an acceptable word. Slavery was common at one time. Women not being allowed to vote was common at one time. Children being put to work in sweatshops was common at one time, and still is in some places. Aren't we meant to evolve?

One thing that should be said is I don't know whether Mark Twain himself was a racist. Writers put things in characters' mouths all the time that do not represent their personal views. Their purpose is to tell a story. Depending on how you feel about "Moby Dick," TAOHF is considered the greatest American novel yet written.