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The sisters hid their emotions behind a lightly malicious banter and a languid upper-crust drawl.
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"My character, Dawn, and her husband share a vicious, private banter that sounds malicious, but really comes from their deep dependence on one another".
("We accept that these messages are nothing more than thoughtless banter with no underlying malicious intent," wrote the investigators. "But such jokes are nonetheless reprehensible and arguably reflect deep-seated racial hostility").
Beware malicious gossip and unkind remarks that are dressed up as jokes or banter.
Half banter?
Malicious distribution.
Malicious detachment.
Many were malicious.
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