The term "bowdlerize" originates from Thomas and Henrietta Bowdler's edition of The Family Shakespeare. What does this term mean?

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The removal of offensive or inappropriate contentUpdating old-fashioned words to modern languageAdding risqué or suggestive songsDeliberately misspelling common words such as "the" and "and"None of the above

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"Bowdlerize" refers to the act of censoring or removing parts of a text deemed unsuitable or offensive, particularly by omitting indecent language or content. This term comes from the Bowdlers' edition of Shakespeare's works, which was famously sanitized for family reading.