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Re: A letter to Todd
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lugnet.admin.nntp
Date: 
Mon, 19 Mar 2001 21:24:53 GMT
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In lugnet.admin.nntp, Mark Papenfuss writes:

Now for the explanation: That word is ued on the radio and the television
(and no, not cable tv) where I live. I know it was considered to be profane
in the past, but since it has been popping up in the media that I watch and
listen to then I do not consider this a profane word.

You know, you have a good point here.  I also generally take the popular media
to be my arbiter of good taste, moral authority, and, by and large, a reliable
measuring stick of normative and appropriate behavior.  Thanks for clearing that
one up.

james



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  Re: A letter to Todd
 
(...) See, you put me in a spot that I am sure I will get bashed on no matter what I do here. If I do post here, I will be re-entering a thread I said I was out of, and If I do not reply then it will be used against me as I refused to apolisize. So (...) (24 years ago, 19-Mar-01, to lugnet.admin.nntp)

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