# widening of "restricted speech" prohibition?

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**Created:** [July 29, 2010, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/widening-of-restricted-speech-prohibition/548471 "2010-07-29T16:29:22Z")\
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**Post date:** [July 29, 2010, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/widening-of-restricted-speech-prohibition/548471/5 "2010-07-29T17:05:40Z")

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> [@BigT](#):
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> The [actual rule](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=508858) says “fuck you and its variants”, for what it’s worth.

As I read the rule, to qualify as a variant, some version of “fuck” must be included. I see no prohibition on “screw you”, as a milder example.

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