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Now imagine that you did use one of those swear words. Imagine the attention you would garner. People would know that something is dreadfully wrong.

My high school English teacher taught that all words can be used either skillfully or unskillfully -- swear words included. Knowing when to use the word and when not to use the word is part of having proficiency in the language.

Of course, trying to arrange your life so that you don't have to use that particular proficiency does seem like something good to aim for ;-)



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