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Salazar-Thompson’s witty script — packed with hilarious metaphors and similes (like comparing a woman’s firm grip on her purse to that of a two-toed sloth on a branch) — make for a consistently amusing trip back in time.
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This involves sharing only essential details, simplifying complex ideas with analogies, and prioritizing influencing action over mere information delivery.
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But that sort of honesty is far superior to relying on analogies that mask rather than reveal the court’s genuine commitments.
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Willmett and Harris are clearly uninterested in euphemisms, so there’s an exaggerated naivety to their lyrics.
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Discussing why people use euphemisms online prepares children to pause and ask questions when unfamiliar terms appear.
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“Code words.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/code%20words. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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