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August, 1997

what's happening in the sexual and social arenasCoarse CongressWashington, D.C.--Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania tallied the number of vulgarities uttered on the floor of the House of Representatives since 1985, and the speechmakers on Capitol Hill aren't winning any awards for civility. During the 104th Congress--the first under Newt Gingrich--hell led the way with 355 mentions, followed by stupid (344) and damn or goddamn (100). Others included shit (3), bastard (8), crap (25), a...