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QUEER EYE OPENS THE MIRACULO GAY WALLET

Queer Eye Opens the Miraculo Gay WalletNetflix’s highly entertag reboot of the inic makeover show offers wish fulfillment about personal growth—and posssns. NetflixWho was shocked when a study last year found that gay men on average earn about 10 percent more than straight on?

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