Spoken during a discussion on censorship, broadcast live on the BBC program BBC-3, (13 November 1965) Tynan is usually considered the first person to say this word on British television, leading to an apology from the BBC and several motions in the House of Commons.
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I doubt if there are very many rational people in this world to whom the word "fuck" is particularly diabolical or revolting or totally forbidden.
— Kenneth Tynan
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This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "I doubt if there are very many rational people in this world to whom the word "fuck" is particularly diabolical or revolting or totally forbidden." in the context of "Spoken during a discussion on censorship, broadcast live on the BBC program BBC-3, (13 November 1965) Tynan is usually considered the first person to say this word on British television, leading to an apology from the BBC and several motions in the House of Commons." to mean that wisdom is timeless.
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About Kenneth Tynan
Kenneth Tynan (2 April 1927 – 26 July 1980) was a British theatre critic, author and literary manager of London's National Theatre Conmpany for a decade from 1963.
About Kenneth Tynan
Kenneth Tynan (2 April 1927 – 26 July 1980) was a British theatre critic, author and literary manager of London's National Theatre Conmpany for a decade from 1963.
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