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Pepe the frog meme earns hate symbol status, LA left hanging when it comes to left turns, gamers head to the classroom at UC Irvine
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Sep 29, 2016
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Pepe the frog meme earns hate symbol status, LA left hanging when it comes to left turns, gamers head to the classroom at UC Irvine

The Jewish Anti-Defamation League has added the "Pepe the frog" meme to its database of hate symbols, the history of the left turn in LA, gamers head to the classroom at UC Irvine.

Pepe the Frog
Pepe the Frog
(
Matt Furie
)

The Jewish Anti-Defamation League has added the "Pepe the frog" meme to its database of hate symbols, the history of left turns in LA, gamers head to the classroom at UC Irvine.

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