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		khedoros on June 27, 2016 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Why Fruits and Veggies Are So Cheap in Chinatown And "Gypsies", describing the Romani people, is sometimes considered derogatory because of its negative connotations, and because it is reflective of the mistaken belief that they were itinerant Egyptians.

MBCook on June 27, 2016 | [–]

Interesting. I'd never heard the Egyptian part before.

_r5wf on June 27, 2016 | [–]

They were probably originated from India.

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