Netflix, religion and the rise of profanity in entertainment

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It may come as a surprise to no one that the most-used swear word in some of the most popular U.S. cable TV shows is the F-word. What may surprise many is the second-place swear word in those shows — not a reference to excrement, sex or genitalia, but "God."

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