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Pretty soon all descriptive words are going to be deemed bad and banned.

Whatever happened to "sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me"?

Other than it being untrue? Words have definitely hurt me. Words have made me cry. Words have made me yell out in frustration and anger. Words have also made me smile, and laugh, and cheered me up.

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