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Cognitive scientist at Harvard.

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    Steven Pinker‏Verified account @sapinker 1 Apr 2014

    In contrast, New Republic edited my article "What the F***? Why We Curse" so that it began with the word "fucking" | http://goo.gl/8VZsh 

    8:16 PM - 1 Apr 2014
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      1. Nazish Brohi‏ @Nazish_Brohi 1 Apr 2014
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        MT:@sapinker New Republic article "What the F***? Why We Curse" | http://goo.gl/8VZsh 

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      1. David Galiel‏ @davidgaliel 1 Apr 2014
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        @sapinker "gynecological-flagellative term for uxorial dominance" mellifluous turn of phrase (in other words, fucking brilliant)

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      1. David Hughes‏ @ZombieAntGuy 1 Apr 2014
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        My Irish heart swells with pride that .@sapinker essay on curses opens with fucking by a fellow Dubliner http://pinker.wjh.harvard.edu/books/stuff/media_articles/TNR%20Online%20%20What%20the%20F%20(1%20of%203)%20(print).htm …

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      1. Tangible Words‏ @TangibleWords 2 Apr 2014
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        @sapinker New Republic allowed it, but Linked In took out the 'F' when I shared your article!

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      1. Roxane‏ @brigadam 1 Apr 2014
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        @sapinker I really enjoyed that, & as a bonus learned something too. Thank you. @timwilsoncomau you might enjoy it too given recent events.

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      1. Simon Quiche Allen‏ @logicbuster 1 Apr 2014
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        @sapinker Superb essay. Keen & abundant psycholinguistic insights aside, tis a joy to be reminded of your masterful & playful prose style.

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      1. No More Pit Bulls‏ @fishcrow 1 Apr 2014
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        @sapinker Sex & excretion offend b/c they tie us 2 nature. Evolution is "obscene" 2 many 4 the same reason. 2 B tied 2 nature means we die.

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      1. Tim Brown‏ @addicted_toTims 1 Apr 2014
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        @sapinker Now that's something to fucking think about.

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      1. Rodney Todd‏ @Rodney_Todd 1 Apr 2014
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        @sapinker cunts

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      1. Patrick Tiernan‏ @PatrickTiernan 1 Apr 2014
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        @sapinker f**k yeah!

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      1. Terry M‏ @tmannet 1 Apr 2014
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        @sapinker pretty funny...I'm reminded of your "Fila-fucking-delphia" example in "The Language Instinct." I always thought it was hilarious!

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      1. The Raffo House‏ @raffohouse 1 Apr 2014
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        @sapinker those *** are very annoying though

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