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		thrownaway564 on March 5, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Dr. Seuss books deemed offensive will be delisted ... My company has a list of over 80 banned and 'discouraged' words without listing obvious slurs "wife" is one of the new ones. Not inclusive

twothamendment on March 5, 2021 [–]

Wife? I guess you'll all have to start using "the ball and chain".

Clewza313 on March 5, 2021 | [–]

The Cockney version is "trouble and strife". Just wait until they find out what a Berkshire hunt is though.

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