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==Controversy==
==Controversy==
George Carlin has been a long-standing testament to the countercultural revolution of the '60s and '70s and is no stranger to controversy.
George Carlin has been a long-standing testament to the countercultural revolution of the '60s and '70s and was no stranger to controversy.
In 1973, he was arrested after a show in [[Oregon]] on obscenity charges after his routine "The 7 Dirty Words (You Can't Say On TV Or Radio)" was played uncensored on the radio. The case created a stir on definitions of indecency and the restrictions by the [[FCC]].
In 1973, he was arrested after a show in [[Oregon]] on obscenity charges after his routine "The 7 Dirty Words (You Can't Say On TV Or Radio)" was played uncensored on the radio. The case created a stir on definitions of indecency and the restrictions by the [[FCC]].