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Well, that doesn't particularly jibe with your notion given in a prior post that you have a fairly thick skin.  But okay.

say: (verb) utter words so as to convey information, an opinion, a feeling or intention, or an instruction: [ with direct speech ]

To "say anything" means anything, not cloaked innuendo, cleverly disguised to pass the censors.  You could also convey anything behind the Iron Curtain; the good authors did. But they couldn't say anything.

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