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As Court Weighs 'F' Word Case, Context Examined

from National Public Radio
November 3, 2008

The Supreme Court will hear arguments Tuesday about the F-word. The case, FCC v. FOX TV, stems from some stunning moments of live television. Jesse Sheidlower, editor at large of the Oxford English Dictionary, and author of The F-Word, says the F-word has ceased being used exclusively in reference to sex.

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  • All Things Considered, November 3, 2008
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