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Coprographia
Coprographia is involuntarily making vulgar writings or drawings. The word comes from the Greek ( ), meaning "feces", and ( ), meaning "writing". Related terms are coprolalia, the involuntary usage of obscene and/or profane words, and copropraxia, the involuntary performance of obscene gestures. It should not be confused with the behavior of smearing actual feces, which is called scatolia.
Article summary
Coprographia is involuntarily making vulgar writings or drawings. The word comes from the Greek ( ), meaning "feces", and ( ), meaning "writing". Related terms are coprolalia, the involuntary usage of obscene and/or profane words, and copropraxia, the involuntary performance of obscene gestures. It should not be confused with the behavior of smearing actual feces, which is called scatolia.
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- If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?
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