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Newsvine's Josh Yockey On Grawlix And The Profanity Filter

I counted over fifty grawlix in an article once. I don't think I knew quite the impact and character of the Newsvine profanity filter until then.

Behold The Grawlix
Source: typography.com

grawlix, n. A string of typographical symbols used (especially in comic strips) to represent an obscenity or swear word.

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