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		circlefavshape on Sept 24, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Simple words that save lives: lessons from “expert... FWIW the word 'hell' is not considered a curse in Ireland or, afaik, in the UK

glenneroo on Sept 24, 2019 [–]

This was also in 1984, a time when language was much stricter. Nowadays I wouldn't expect 'hell' to be considered a swear word in the U.S.

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