Is the F-bomb ready to go mainstream?

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When my friend Kelly first saw AdFreak, she expressed surprise that we could say “anus.” I assured her it was the least of our obscenity transgressions. It got me thinking about our nation’s puritanical standards for TV, newspapers and radio. They’re basically the only obscenity-free places in America, and they all happen to be dying. Will they take the FCC and Tipper Gore with them? We’re already doing “unrated” versions of spots for the Web.

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