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Why I think before I speak

What words are off limits in my vocabulary and why?
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Can flawed logic really redeem offensive statements?

Why is it that some men seem to think that doing a linguistic analysis will somehow make deeply offensive statements not offensive?
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Daiquiri bar should try these words: I’m sorry

Words have meaning. You cannot use a particular word which has specific definitions and then say, “That’s not what I meant.”
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Transcending personal beliefs, part 3

Continuing with the question of the possibility of transcending personal beliefs, and the need to do so to discover another’s humanity, I delve into John R. Searle’s theories of language and mind.

Have you ever considered how your language skills have evolved? From crying and screaming to understanding the alphabet. From cooing and mumbling to building words with letters.

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