this thread reminds me of gore vidal's introduction to 'myron'. he was
discussing the obscenity laws and suggested that language was language and
could not be obscene unless, the words themselves were obscene (like f--- and
s--- etc.). so, he decided he would replace those words with the names of
the supreme court justices and, by doing so, elevate his novel out of the
obscence and into the sublime.
mike
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