Vulgar words in Supermind (Page 1)

This book at a glance

blockhead x 6
country bumpkin x 1
damn x 14
go to hell in a handbasket x 3
make love x 1
            

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"The country," he said, "is going to hell in a handbasket."

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"The country's always been going to hell in a handbasket, one way or another.

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"Rome was always going to hell in a handbasket, and finally it--" He paused.

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"Damn it," Malone said, goaded, "I've got a cold."

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"Damn it," Boyd exploded, "let me find out for myself, will you?

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"Damn it, Malone," Burris said, "this is serious."

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"Damn it," Burris said, "you know what I mean.

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There were officers and ladies eating grapes, waltzing, strolling on white puffy clouds, singing, drinking, making love.

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He was willing to admit, if pressed, that this made him an uncultured slob, but caviar always made him think of the joke about the country bumpkin who thought it was marvelous that you could soften up buckshot just by soaking it in fish oil.

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"Damn sudden," Malone growled.

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"Damn it," the navigator said, "you can't come in here.

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"Damn it," Lou said in a soft, sweet voice, "kiss me, Ken."

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"Damn it," Boyd said, "I _can't_ say it again."

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"I damn near didn't believe it."

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And that means getting rid of the fools, idiots, maniacs, blockheads, morons, psychopaths, paranoids, timidity-ridden, fear-worshipers, fanatics, thieves, criminals and a whole lot more._ "Get rid of them?"

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It isn't horrible at all._ _It's pretty damn good, as a matter of fact._ _The teachers who are resigning, for instance, are the nincompoops who've got to be pruned out so that competent teachers can come in.

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For one thing they've got an easier job._ _In this country, the teams are looking for ways to get rid of the blockheads, and there are a lot of them.

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In Russia, you don't have to get rid of the blockheads.

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_I don't doubt that the men who are maintaining Russia's power are intelligent men-- but what they're doing is bad for the world as a whole, in the long run._ _So you foul them up, and leave the blockheads a clear field to run the country into the ground.

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And that's easier than fouling up the blockheads._ _Sure it is._ _There are fewer intelligent, active people around than there are blockheads._ _Always were._ _And maybe there always will be--but not if the PRS can help it._ _Oh, and by the way,_ Malone thought.

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"I wish you'd just leave some word where you were going, and then I wouldn't have to--" "Damn it," Malone cut in.

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"Damn it, let's stick to one thing or the other.

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"Damn it," Burris said, "I practice.

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"Damn it," Burris said.

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