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Yeah I think the Roald Dahl example is probably the easiest. Change it because it's just a fun story.
When you get into nonfiction works, or fiction works that address societal problems, it becomes harder to say whether to edit them.
Agreed, in the case of nonfiction, the intent test should be very stringent. As for fiction, it would very much depend on the themes covered.