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Specifically, we perform an algorithm output audit of autocomplete suggestions for input queries about four racial groups and examine the stereotypes they embody. Using critical discourse analysis, we identify five major sociocultural contexts in which racial information appears \u2013\n                    <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">Appearance<\/jats:italic>\n                    ,\n                    <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">Ability<\/jats:italic>\n                    ,\n                    <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">Culture<\/jats:italic>\n                    ,\n                    <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">Social Equity<\/jats:italic>\n                    , and\n                    <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">Manner<\/jats:italic>\n                    . 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