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Woman's racist Facebook post goes viral
Doctor's office: She's 'no longer employed'
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Social media sites were — and remain — a hotbed of activity following Tuesday’s re-election of President Barack Obama. While Facebook and Twitter users have held back little in expressing strong and controversial opinions, a vitriolic post by one Statesboro woman, who was employed by a local doctor’s office, has taken on a life of its own. Moments after the election was called in favor of four more years for America’s first black president, the woman posted a racial slur that, in just a few hours Wednesday, went viral.
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