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Norwegian school officials have told teacher Inge Telhaug not to wear a Star of David medallion in his classroom.


Norwegian Norwegian

associated in some way with Norway.


Norwegian buhund, Norwegian sheepdog
a medium-sized (26-40 lb), spitz-type dog with a short, dense coat in wheaten, black, red or sable, sometimes with black markings on the face, ears
 school officials have told teacher Inge Telhaug not to wear a Star of David medallion in his classroom. They're they're  

Contraction of they are.

they're be
 worried it might provoke pro·voke  
tr.v. pro·voked, pro·vok·ing, pro·vokes
1. To incite to anger or resentment.

2. To stir to action or feeling.

3. To give rise to; evoke: provoke laughter.
 Muslim students.
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Title Annotation:Brickbats
Author:Oliver, Charles
Publication:Reason
Article Type:Brief Article
Geographic Code:4EXNO
Date:Jun 1, 2004
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