commendatory cursing, plus F-word frequency, ca1913.

[Mark Mandel]

I wish I could recall where I read something to this effect. The setting was
wartime, the front lines.

"It's the real thing this time."
"Howd'ja know that?"
"He said 'Get your rifles'. Usually it's 'Get your fucking rifles.'"

m a m

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