Vulgar words in Revolution, and Other Essays (Page 1)

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cocky x 1
damn x 1
jackass x 1
            

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It reminds one of the man whose pronunciation was vile, but who said: "Damn the dictionary; ain't I here?"

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Trains of wheelbarrows, heavily loaded, squeaked by, and Pekin carts, drawn by from four to six cows, horses, mules, ponies, or jackasses-cows even with their newborn calves tottering along on puny legs outside the traces.

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What if the purchaser be a soldier and an alien made cocky by victory and confident by overwhelming force?

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