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One would assume this refers to cussing or name-calling, but that’s not it: ordinary words such as "dance," "dinosaurs," "birthday," "Halloween," "divorce," and have been banned from standardized tests in New York City, lest they offend certain religious groups.

In the New York Post, Yoav Gonen quotes a Dept. of Education spokesman as saying, "This is standard language that has been used by test publishers for many years and allows our students to complete practice exams without distraction," but other officials say such exclusions are normal procedure.
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