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1. what in the.. did he really just pass over angelina jolie and jessica alba--two of the world's sexiest women--for TILA TEQUILA?!?! while i value a guy who admires a strong sense of independence in women, his blinded taste is hard to ignore, and quite frankly, un-fking-believable.

   belinda on Hot Shots: 08/29/08

2. i think some of you people shouldn't judge china until the results are in. We don't even know the truth yet and everyone is badging on China.

   winnie on Chinese Gymnasts Age Update: IOC Begins Investigation on He Kexin

3. Filipino..Why am I not surprised.

   tom on Ohio Man Sentenced for Sending Hate Mail

4. I just want to say how much I appreciate this article and the way it brings to light some of the challenges we face in this presidential campaign.

   Anon on Obama’s Minority Dream

5. The "rectification of names" syndrome or "the Chinese fallacy" This tendency to alter names to cure problems reminds me of the Ming emperor whose solution to a dangerous river was to launch a semantical control project.

   Vicente Calibo de Jesus on Name Change for the Philippines

6. Dear Mr. Ishimatsu: Why don't you send a letter to the Spanish Basketball Federation explaining your experiences and why the ad is offensive to you? They should apologize and ask their players to do so too.

   Non-Caucasian Spaniard on An Eye-Opener

7. Wow!!!!!! Please do a story on this guy.

   Lee on Hot Shots: 08/29/08

8. Dear Mr. Eng: I could not fully understand what you meant; however, simplicity would have helped for you.

   cogito ergo sum on ‘Yellow Peril’ Helps Clinton Sink Obama in Pennsylvania

9. "aid to every reactionary and fascist government under the sun" Sounds like you know more Chinese history than American history.

   CJY on 2008 Beijing Olympics – The Day After Verdict

10. To Bob M: America is becoming a land of many cultures, languages and mores. Maybe you fell asleep in your history class, but white people immigrated over here from Europe to get away from fascist conformist laws in England.

    Charles Chang, Los Angeles on Lieu: More American Requirements for LPGA Players

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