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12. have you read Barrel Fever? I love Sedaris writing about his neurotic childhood and then his

Sun Nov 18, 2012, 07:56 PM

Nov 2012

blossoming in college. Hilarious and very touching stuff, a rare combo. Your story brought his to mind. Thanks for that!

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It Doesn't Matter Nate Silver is Gay It Matters America Knows He Is [View all] dsc Nov 2012 OP

"Kids need role models."... SidDithers Nov 2012 #1

I was an adult before I knew that Turing was gay dsc Nov 2012 #2

kick dsc Nov 2012 #3

thanks dsc Nov 2012 #5

When my parents sent me to an all boy prep school... AlbertCat Nov 2012 #7

In your own opinion does it matter Gman Nov 2012 #8

Nah, I find his sexuality totally irrelevant to anything at all Spider Jerusalem Nov 2012 #9

It doesn't matter to me that he's gay. smirkymonkey Nov 2012 #11

Math don't care if you're gay. FreeBC Nov 2012 #10

I always assumed that he was a real-life Sheldon Cooper AnnieBW Nov 2012 #15

So, he actually is gay? Didn't know that, didn't care.... Wounded Bear Nov 2012 #17

Glad to hear that. Makes me like him more. closeupready Nov 2012 #18

He's GAY??????????!1 I thought he was *ACCURATE*!1 n/t UTUSN Nov 2012 #20