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BOB GARFIELD: And now for a few of your letters. There was quite a bit of response to our segment on FCC indecency standards. Most writers applauded our conversations with FCC Commissioner Jonathan Adelstein and TV producer Steven Bochco, conversations punctuated by some of the very curse words at issue. On our broadcast, we bleeped over the fine-worthy vocabulary, but some listeners were still disgusted. Brenda King writes, "My father always said that profanity is a sign that there is not efficient vocabulary to use a real word. I was offended by that announcer's language, beeps or no." Mike Rainville of Lincoln, Vermont said that listening to the segment, quote, "I reached a point where I could no longer stomach Bob Garfield's gratuitous, sophomoric and un-entertaining use of coarse language. I shut the radio off, not because I was offended, but because I don't need it. The world doesn't need it." On the other hand, Andy Cowenhoven of Concord, New Hampshire wrote, "Thanks for your outspoken handling of this subject. If you get fined, I'm good for a few bucks." Thanks for the comments, and offers of cash. If you have more, write to us at onthemedia@wnyc.org. [MUSIC UP AND UNDER]
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