My jar runneth over.  I love a good cuss word. But mainly it is because I love words. I might even call myself an amateur logophile.  It turns out that people who genuinely love words often love the full spectrum of them, from the elegant to the earthy. Cuss words, when used intentionally rather than habitually, have an undeniable vitality. They carry rhythm, punch, and emotional honesty. They can puncture pretense, express frustration with precision, or even create a kind o

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