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I'm not supposed to curse

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Katherine Needleman
Oct 09, 2024
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I’ve been advised not to curse in my writing. But seriously, fuck. I just saw this same old shit again, and FUCK. A young person just sent this to me—they noticed before I did. My mother says not to curse because it is for people who lack expressive vocabulary. And she’s right. My first three sentences have not captured what I want to express. But I don…

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