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[-] PhilipTheBucket@ponder.cat 10 points 2 months ago

Nah. You have to follow your own style.

Bertrand Russel had his own style, and it's complete, formal, heartfelt and true. If he tried to add a bunch of cursing to it, it would become inauthentic, just as it would if someone whose natural mode is to start cursing and punching decided to try to talk like Bertrand Russel. Everyone's got their voice.

For an equally complete, formal, heartfelt and true example which does include cursing, see:

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/cleveland-browns-letters/

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