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The Science of Swearing
« on: February 03, 2018, 12:13:46 pm »
The Science of Swearing
 
By Claire Luchette
smithsonian.com
January 30, 2018
 

Donald Trump swore he wouldn’t do it.

In February 2016, then-candidate Trump explained his penchant for profanity. “Well, you know, I’ve always done it just as a way of emphasis and had fun doing it,” he told CBS’ “Face the Nation”. “But running in politics, we can’t do it.” The USA Today headline declared: “Donald Trump insists he will eliminate profanity.”

Since taking office, however, President Trump hasn’t managed to stick to that resolution in his public and private remarks. And he certainly isn’t the first politician to swear—Vice President Joe Biden and President George W. Bush let loose with the occasional profanity, and White House recordings reveal Richard Nixon cursed regularly.

Read more: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/science-swearing-180967874/#Hzr6E8kgKDrw3fLS.99
 
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« Reply #1 on: February 03, 2018, 12:18:16 pm »
Science?  I thought it was art.  :pondering:
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« Reply #2 on: February 03, 2018, 12:31:27 pm »
Quote from: Lando Lincoln on February 03, 2018, 12:18:16 pm
Science?  I thought it was art.  :pondering:

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« Reply #3 on: February 03, 2018, 11:03:42 pm »
Well, shucks....
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« Reply #5 on: February 03, 2018, 11:12:37 pm »
Quote from: Lando Lincoln on February 03, 2018, 12:18:16 pm
Science?  I thought it was art.  :pondering:
I guess it could be either, but real proficiency requires a decent vernacular, some imagination, and inspiration. Little substitute for talent. Not much shortage of inspiration...
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