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		zo1 on June 2, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Google cancelled a talk on caste bias Not sure I understand the usage of the term radioactive here? Did you mean toxic?

anonymousiam on June 2, 2022 [–]

I guess toxic is an adjective with a similar meaning, but a worse connotation in my view. Both words imply that she is to be avoided, and she will probably have some difficulty finding a new job after her very-public departure from Google.

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