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I am who I am because of the people who influenced me growing up, and many of them were gay. No one… — Drew Barrymore Copy Share Image
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The modern version of Buridan's ass [a figurative description of a man of indecision] has a Ph.D., but no time to grow… — Erwin Chargaff Copy Share Image
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I was growing up in England and England was the only national team I knew, so I was actually very pleased to… — Alex Iwobi Copy Share Image
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