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Are We Losing the Art of the Insult?

Commentators are asking whether the skill of crafting a sharp, witty insult is disappearing, with even Florida International University weighing in on the question. The debate centres on whether polished verbal comebacks and clever put-downs have given way to blunter, less artful forms of online criticism. Writers and academics are debating what, if anything, is being lost.

Why now: The question of whether eloquent wit is being replaced by crude online insults is a timely cultural debate.

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