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[–] streetfestival@lemmy.ca 16 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I use shrewd as a compliment. It's a resume/CV type word

[–] NOT_RICK@lemmy.world 13 points 1 year ago

It was originally a negative word but it has had a positive connotation for 400 years now. Bit of a reach to imply it’s a racist dog whistle in this context, imo.