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One of the many problems with aging is that you begin to think of yourself as a slob because your birthday suit can never be cleaned or pressed no matter how spotted or wrinkled it gets
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birthday-suit
wrinkles
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Bob Smith |
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The one undeniable benefit of having spent some time in the closet is that it nurtures a talent that you can fall back on any time: lying convincingly. Sometimes I worried that queer kids in the twenty-first century coming out at twelve, or even younger, would never develop that valuable skill.
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lying
queer-youth
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Bob Smith |
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ac67223
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Love at first sight makes perfect sense because we're all pressed for time.
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Bob Smith |
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Since most parents are reluctant to talk about sex, schools have tried to fill the gap. In America, when we decide to ignore a subject, our favorite form of denial is to teach it incompetently. Familiarity without true understanding is not only the basis of our families but of our educational system as well.
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sex-education
incompetence
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Bob Smith |
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4f3a576
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Her smile was like a Samuel Beckett play - easy to read but difficult to interpret.
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smile
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Bob Smith |
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ac7c66b
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The chilling thought occurred to me that breaking up with someone you love to criticize might be the only way to save yourself from becoming unlovable
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humor
love
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Bob Smith |