Edit Of Classic Children's Book Hexes Publisher

Wednesday 19th June

Edit Of Classic Children's Book Hexes Publisher

Posted at 10:28PM Wednesday 16 Jan 2013

A German publisher is being accused of excessive political correctness for removing controversial language from a classic children's book, sparking debate about how to handle outdated and offensive words in the genre.

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