Finn Fined for R-Word
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<i> Reuters</i>
HELSINKI, Finland — It is racist to call a Russian a Russki , a Finnish court has ruled, fining a restaurant doorman $90 for using the term on a female customer.
Russki is widely used by Finns to describe Russians, either in good humor or contempt.
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