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Originally Posted by Baby Lee
Also, the guttural nature of cursing was considered effective in managing livestock. ie, if you were manning a wagon train, or finagling some draft horses, 'stop mother****er' and a few snaps of the reins got more results than a gentle whickering and gentle shake.
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that's due to the short vowel sounds. that's low frequency noise that stands out from the high frequency din of a bustling town, a herd on the move, or a Lakota war party screaming.