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This work stands to rrect that, asmuch as homosexualy is a normal variatn of human sexualy, and gay people have always existed and ntributed to society. Most of the historil figur are wily accepted to have been homosexual or bisexual. History isn't an exact science, and all too often tths are hidn or rewrten after the fact by people who wish to erase gay people om project wasn't about provg whout a doubt whether or not a certa historil figure was gay; but rather explorg same-sex affectn when enough evince existed to at least nsir a reasonable possibily.
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