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What you say can oftentimes be more important than the words you use to express the idea
Here's a great stand-up routine that highlights what I mean. Fair warning: there's some pretty NSFW language in it.
"There are no bad words, but there are several bad ways to express what you mean"
--Me (tho I'm sure someone way smarter than I has put out the same idea, but better worded, ironically enough)
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Here's a great stand-up routine that highlights what I mean.
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