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How politically correct are Mamet's 'Race,' 'Finian'?

Linda Winer

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Winer is chief theater critic and arts columnist for Newsday,

It is with trepidation that we approach "Race," the new David Mamet play that opens next Sunday. This feeling is natural and, from what is known about the playwright-provocateur, no doubt intended.

Suddenly, or so it seems, political correctness is back on the agenda. People seem to be getting offended more easily again, not just about race, but about gender, disabilities and all sorts of...

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