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Do you think think that saying near cuss words are the equivelent of saying the real thing? or that since it is not the really thing, you get the best of both worlds: the meaning you want to convey, without having to use the real thing? I believe the latter, because I am hesistant to outright cuss, I tend to use the near cuss words, especially if I'm frustrated at something. I feel that they are not the same because, first of all, they were invented to avoid saying the real thing. For example, the near cuss E-gad(sp?), was a replacement for having to say Oh God, during a time,when it was illegal to curse. Secondly, if they were the same thing, they would be used almost interchangably, but they are not. The real thing is used if one really has no inhibitions at a certain moment, but near cuss words are used, when one does not wish to use the real thing. All in all, let's keep using those doggone near cuss words without any hesitation
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I'm posting this in the flameboard, because it is a more apropriate place to put it. Please respond to this thread there and could a moderator or admin. please close this? Thanx.
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[This message has been edited by D. Lerious (edited July 06, 2000).]
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