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December 4, 2009
Strange But True!
Q. What's the surprising condition (four-letter word) that those naughty four-letter words might help you get rid of?
A. Although the news probably won't stop parents from washing kids' mouths out with soap, cussing a blue streak may actually help alleviate p-a-i-n, says Laura Sanders in Science News. “Swear words are unique,” explains psychologist Timothy Gay. “They're really the link between the language system and the emotional system.”
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