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[Discuss] Vulgarity Option

Timothy Collett danaris at mac.com
Mon Sep 3 00:10:45 CEST 2007


On Sep 2, 2007, at 5:56 PM, Kylie wrote:
> On second thoughts, perhaps 'crap' is a much more vulgar word for  
> other
> nationalities?

It's nothing to do with modern nationalities and sensibilities.    
It's all about what a medieval noble would have found vulgar.

They would *NOT* have used modern swear words.  Any of them.

Timothy Collett
Anaris Family

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