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Hellmark · 08-02-2011, 11:57 PM

I just did a quick search through the copy I have here (snagged it from the library), and there was 16 uses of fuck, or one of its variants. (sorry took so long to post, pie. tried getting it up before your posts, but net issues here).

Now, I can understand blocking it for vulgarity, but it isn't the way that Scroggins claims of "every other page". First usage was on page 31, and you have to jump to 77 after that. I wouldn't call 16 uses in a 159 page book that excessive, especially when you consider that the usage is almost exclusive to a single character.

08-02-2011, 11:57 PM	#224
Hellmark Wizard Posts: 2,592 Karma: 4290425 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Foristell, Missouri, USA Device: Nokia N800, PRS-505, Nook STR Glowlight, Kindle 3, Kobo Libra 2	I just did a quick search through the copy I have here (snagged it from the library), and there was 16 uses of fuck, or one of its variants. (sorry took so long to post, pie. tried getting it up before your posts, but net issues here). Now, I can understand blocking it for vulgarity, but it isn't the way that Scroggins claims of "every other page". First usage was on page 31, and you have to jump to 77 after that. I wouldn't call 16 uses in a 159 page book that excessive, especially when you consider that the usage is almost exclusive to a single character.