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PETA: ‘Take the flower by the thorns’ and stop using anti-animal language

<p>The animal rights group the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals wants people to stop using what it calls “anti-animal language.”</p>

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Dec 5, 2018, 4:40 PM

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PETA: ‘Take the flower by the thorns’ and stop using anti-animal language

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