Warning: Hide yo’ kids, hide yo’ wife. This article uses the F‑word.
Every so often, I go visit this website for inspiration: MotherFuckingWebsite.com
It starts with the text
This is a motherfucking website. And it’s fucking perfect. Seriously, what the fuck else do you want?
I...
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