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540. Swearing Is More Important Than You Think

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The Role of Swearing in Academic Success

Timothy J surveyed hundreds of thousands of students about swearing. He found that men curse more often than women, especially in the presence of their own gender. People who generated most swear words were people who had a high vocabulary. The reason for swearing varies from person to person and situation to situation.

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