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  2. Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Words to watch - Wikipedia

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    Some words, by their structure, can suggest extended forms that may turn out to be contentious (e.g. lesbian and transgender imply the longer words lesbianism and transgenderism, which are sometimes taken as offensive for seeming to imply a belief system or agenda). For additional guidance on -ist/-ism terms, see § Contentious labels, above.

  3. Best alternative to a negotiated agreement - Wikipedia

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    With tongue-in-cheek, American speculative fiction writer Neal Stephenson places the invention of BATNA in 17th century by putting the following words in his novel The Confusion: "“I learnt it from English traders in Surat,” said the befuddled Surendranath, “It stands for Best Alternative To a Negotiated Agreement.”" Another character ...

  4. Choice-supportive bias - Wikipedia

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    The objective of a choice is generally to pick the best option. Thus, after making a choice, a person is likely to maintain the belief that the chosen option was better than the options rejected. Every choice has an upside and a downside. The process of making a decision mostly relies upon previous experiences.

  5. The Paradox of Choice - Wikipedia

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    Array the options. Kahneman and Tversky found that personal "psychological accounts" will produce the effect of framing the choice and determining what options are considered as subjects to factor. For example, an evening at a concert could be just one entry in a much larger account, of say a "meeting a potential mate" account.

  6. Profanity - Wikipedia

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    Profanity is often depicted in images by grawlixes, which substitute symbols for words.. Profanity, also known as swearing, cursing, or cussing, involves the use of notionally offensive words for a variety of purposes, including to demonstrate disrespect or negativity, to relieve pain, to express a strong emotion, as a grammatical intensifier or emphasis, or to express informality or ...

  7. Forget bad blood: Bad words on Taylor Swift’s albums ... - AOL

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    Forget bad blood — bad words on Taylor Swift's albums before "The Tortured Poets Department" drastically increased since her 2006 eponymous debut, according to an unscientific Reddit chart.

  8. Wikipedia : Version 1.0 Editorial Team/Badwords cleanup

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    Look at the immediate context for the "bad word" - does it look reasonable, bearing in mind the article topic? If it seems reasonable, quickly move on to the next line. If it looks wrong, see if it shows up on the list of revised versions, and check the article on kiwix. I use the "Edit-Find (CTRL-F) command within Firefox to find the word quickly.

  9. Personal loan alternatives for bad-credit borrowers - AOL

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    However, some options might mean paying less in interest. 8 personal loan alternatives for bad-credit borrowers While bad credit loans provide quick access to cash, other options may offer lower ...