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"text": "I think the line \"Up against the wall, motherfucker\" in We Can Be Together by Jefferson Airplane is a well-placed, impactful precision f-strike. What do you guys think? What's the best use of profanity in a song? Either a single swear in a song that's otherwise clean or a stand-out swear in a song full of profanity, what's the most well-done use of cursing in a song?",
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