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In 1972, comedian George Carlin delivered one of the most iconic bits in stand-up history: “Seven Dirty 51�Թ�s You Can’t Say on Television.”

Banning them from the airwaves, as Carlin observed, gave them power they wouldn’t have had otherwise.

But just as with Carlin’s original list, banning these words doesn’t make them go away.

As Carlin reminded us: 51�Թ�s are all we have.

Since then, many comedians have headlined the dinner, ranging from middle-of-the-road talents like Jay Leno to outspoken icons like Richard Pryor and George Carlin.