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		penrod on Sept 8, 2013 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: London student reported to police: “Enchanted by a... It had never previously occurred to me that people of color lacked a "future time orientation", but thanks to Seattle Public Schools I have an exciting new racial stereotype to add to my quiver of prejudices.

lutusp on Sept 8, 2013 [–]

> to add to my quiver of prejudices.

Interestingly, in the history of our language, a quiver sometimes holds the ammunition for a crossbow, each of which is called a "quarrel."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quarrel

Quote: "A quarrel or bolt is the term for the ammunition used in a crossbow."

Just thought you would want to know. :)

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