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The use of profanity has been proven to have physiological, psychological and even cognitive benefits, writes AspasiaKarras

The words that popped unbidden from my mouth when I saw Heidi Klum wriggle onto the red carpet as a giant salmon pink, undulating, fleshy, wormy worm on Halloween at her newly reinstated party in the Big Apple were something along the lines of"Holy s***! What the f*** is

that?" They are unprintable, much like the title of this column. We’re a family newspaper after all...You’ve always trusted us to help you navigate the world. Support the Sunday Times by becoming a premium member for only R80 and keep the conversation going. You can cancel anytime.

 

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