"Curse Free TV" is a new invention that automatically filters out profanity
and other offensive language in television programming. By reading the hidden
closed-caption text, Curse Free TV detects offensive language, momentarily mutes the
sound, and (according to its creators) displays acceptable words and phrases with 95
percent accuracy. Additionally, Curse Free TV has a religious setting that allows you to
block out offenses to the name of God and Jesus Christ on one setting, while leaving the
names of God in place for religious programming. It is unclear whether "Curse Free
TV" cleans up the Bible too ("Oh, you group of little snakes. How will you get
away from that nasty heck?" Matthew 23:33).
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