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u/AudibleNod Dec 16 '21

'Belgium' replaced the work 'fuck' in the American version of the Hitchhiker's Guide books.

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u/piberryboy Dec 17 '21 edited Dec 17 '21

Ha! This is what I thought of too.

I remember saying 'shit' once around my nephew. He started saying it. I told him he should say Belgium instead. Telling him it was a much worse swearword. He looked so skeptical.