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[–] UnspecificGravity@piefed.social 12 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Worth noting that the original n-word version is the title was taken from a popular song at the time the book was published.

I point this out to demonstrate that this book title wasn't a weird cultural aberration, it was plugging directly into popular culture of its era.