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- MATTHEW SHEPARD NOT MURRED FOR BEG GAY, NEW BOOK CLAIMS
- GAY MAN BEATEN AND LEFT FOR DEAD; 2 ARE CHARGED
MATTHEW SHEPARD NOT MURRED FOR BEG GAY, NEW BOOK CLAIMS
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GAY MAN BEATEN AND LEFT FOR DEAD; 2 ARE CHARGED
* gay killed in wyoming *
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