Italian Blasphemy and German Ingenuity: How Swear Words Differ Around the World
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The article explores how swear words vary across cultures, highlighting differences in Italian blasphemy and German creative profanity, with the HN discussion showing limited engagement but some interest in the topic.
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To my way of thinking, it conveys a lack of journalistic integrity to write a whole article on a study and not provide a link.