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SHOCKING: Scientists want to know why swear words share this one universal trait | Mind Blowing Facts

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George Carlin’s “Incomplete List of Impolite Words” is a lush repository of English’s filthiest terms and euphemisms. The late comedian rattled off profanity so fast one hardly had time to cringe before he’d moved on to the next one.

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