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Old 04-12-2008, 09:35 PM   #1
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I'm in the addict phase of posting. Having been an addict (a wonderful mix of cocaine and methamphetamine), I have a problem with the term. Can you folks who run this place change the term please?
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I also take offense to misuse of the word "addict," but I could really care less about it in the context of this case.
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Old 04-13-2008, 07:24 AM   #3
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possible synonyms:

freak
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nut
eccentric poster
extremist
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Thats all I could think of
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lol, freak is my first choice. . .
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