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The F-Word

by Jesse Sheidlower

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The F-Word

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1995 (1st edition)

1999 (2nd edition)

2009-10-10 [2009] (3rd edition)

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'Tis needful that the most immodest word
Be looked upon and learned
—Shakespeare, Henry IV, Part II

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Amazon.com Amazon.com Review (ISBN 0679764275, Paperback)

Here, in one convenient, comprehensive volume, is the complete story of the word still considered the most vulgar utterance in the English language. You guessed it--it's the F word.

(retrieved from Amazon Wed, 06 Jan 2010 06:28:43 -0500)

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