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PROFANELY. In a profane manner. In an indictment, under the act of assembly of Pennsylvania, against profanity, it is requisite that the words should be laid to have been spoken profanely. 11 S. & R. 394.

A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States. By John Bouvier. Published 1856.

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Chance the Rapper is an excellent example of authentic expression, because of his willingness to express his Christian faith openly, while also speaking candidly (and sometimes profanely) about his upbringing.

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But heaping studied praise to things that are profoundly good should not disable us from harping principled dissent on things profanely bad,' he added.

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I expected to find a lot, but came up with very little: a clip of her profanely leading the chorus of one of her signature protest songs, set to the tune of "The Battle Hymn of the Republic," and a precious, audio-only sound-bite from her speech at the first National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights in 1979.

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Since, however, they know no taboos and are led by interest, what is to stop them from profanely starting to reshape the constitution the moment it provides them with the rule system for engineering agreement to non-unanimous choices?" (2002, 81).

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The Anne Frank in Auslander's novel is not only appalled but hostile and profanely amused by her reputation.

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My own take on blasphemy (the act of speaking profanely about God or sacred things, according to my Chambers dictionary) had always been that it is an utterly nonsensical law.

I had wanted to write Mohammed into the meeting with God and Jesus but I was nervous and my publishers were nervous. And I copped out. There was a place my imagination was forbidden from going. So Mohammed turned up on the speakerphone

An audiobook performance featuring the original Broadway cast (Chris Rock as Ralph D., Bobby Cannavale as Jackie, Elizabeth Rodriguez as Veronica, Annabella Sciorra as Victoria, and Yul Vazquez as Cousin Julio), The Motherf*er with the Hat is the next best thing to witnessing this profanely hysterical, award-winning dark comedy play in person.