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NN27b

Weakened substitutes for ‘God’: “For ________ sake(s)!”

This question was slightly altered from the 1965–70 question.

GOODNESS 11
HEAVEN’S 10
PETE’S 9
CRIPE 7
HEAVENS 2
PETE 2
PETEY 2
CHRISSAKE 1
CHRIST 1
CHRIST’S 1
CRAP’S 1
CRIPES 1
“GOD/DESS, PITY’S” 1
GOLLY’S 1
GRACIOUS 1
LAND 1
LORD’S 1
PITY 1

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