An exposition of the interaction of politeness and impoliteness with orthophemism (straight talking), euphemism (sweet talking) and dysphemism (speaking offensively).

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People willingly censor themselves, eschewing tabooed behaviour for their own and others' well-being. Official censorship, open to abuse by bigots, the power-hungry and corrupt, proscribes supposedly subversive behaviour.

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