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There is a new book on swearing, Holy Sh*t, with an article and interview with the author here.

I thought you all might be interested.


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Very interesting, CW.
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Roaming though history, linguistics, literature, psychology, and physiology, Mohr argues that swearing is a powerful tool for bonding, for expressing emotion, and even for containing pain.
I do agree with her that everyone swears, in his/her own way.
 
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