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Contents:
- ‘WHY DO YOU HAVE TO MAKE EVERYTHG GAY?’
- ARE THERE ANY GAY CHARACTERS TERRY PRATCHETT'S DISCWORLD?
- DEAR HOLLYWOOD: STOP GAYG ALL THE THGS, ESPECIALLY STRAIGHT CHARACTERS...
‘WHY DO YOU HAVE TO MAKE EVERYTHG GAY?’
* tell me everything gay characters *
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ARE THERE ANY GAY CHARACTERS TERRY PRATCHETT'S DISCWORLD?
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DEAR HOLLYWOOD: STOP GAYG ALL THE THGS, ESPECIALLY STRAIGHT CHARACTERS...
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