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Book Review: The F-Word

  • Dave Wilton

Dave Wilton

26 Nov 2024
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Yellow cover of the fourth edition of Jesse Sheidlower's "The F-Word"

I have a review of Jesse Sheidlower's excellent The F-Word (fourth edition) over on the Strong Language blog. Get for that profane person in your life this holiday season.

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