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Timothy Jay

The World

Should we use !@#$ curse words more?

Arts, Culture & Media

These days, we’re hearing profanity from the mouth of an 11-year-old girl in a box office hit and from the Vice President of the United States. Is cursing becoming more acceptable? Would it be less offensive if we all cussed more?

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