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[IP] more on "return of the 7 dirty words"




From: nrsinowitz@xxxxxxx

Dave,

There is nothing intrinsically dirty or profane about a word. What determines their 'profanity' is common usage -- which
can change with the passage of time.

For example, when I was a youngster one would never use the word "screwed" or "sucks" in polite society, business, or schools. Both of these words were viewed as 'dirty' and 'profane'. Today both words are used freely everywhere.

Norm
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