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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/astarisaslave on 2023-07-27 14:15:04.

Original Title: TIL that when Will Smith was 12 his grandmother found his notebook of rap lyrics with curse words and wrote a note in it telling Will that truly smart people do not have to curse when expressing themselves. As a result he resolved not to use profanity in his music.