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October 18, 2024
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Trump Goes on Bonkers, Profanity-Laden Rant to a Room Full of Priests
“I don’t give a shit if this is comedy or not,” Donald Trump told the crowd.
June 5, 2018
Jo Livingstone
What’s So Bad About the C-Word?
On Samantha Bee, Ivanka Trump, and the rhetorical power of English’s strongest epithet.
February 23, 2014
Kate Wiles
Swearing: The Fascinating History of Our Favorite Four-Letter Words

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