Suite101 on May 22, 2009
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2009 Canada and New England Cruises
Celebrity Cruises, Princess Cruises, Holland America, Norwegian Cruises, and Crystal Cruises offer a variety of Canadian and New England 2009 summer and fall cruises.
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Anne of Cleves
Henry VIII married Anne of Cleves to form a new alliance after relations between England, France and the Holy Roman Empire deteriorated. They divorced six months later.
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How to Retire Early by Living Abroad
With world economic conditions deteriorating to levels not seen since the Great Depression; adventurous North Americans are capitalizing by retiring early overseas.
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The Silencing of Women in the Church
Did the apostle Paul command women to silence in the church, or was this command the product of a growing and developing post-Pauline patriarchal church?
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The Guarneri Quartet Exits After 45 Years
After 45 years of music making and three of the original four members still going strong, the Guarneri Quartet is ready to stand for its last curtain call in 2009.
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Snake Senses
Snakes are limbless reptiles, related to lizards. There are over 2,500 species of snakes, living on land, the sea and in fresh water (with the majority found on land).
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Dobyns' How to Like It
Stephen Dobyns' poem dramatizes the mental process of an aging man whose doubts and concerns translate into many questions, including "Why is it all so difficult?"
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Pond Plants In Summer
Early summer is normally the best time to organise the plants in and around your garden pond.
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Fidgets for ADHD Kids
May and June are known for end of school events, graduations, and weddings. Often the child with Attention Deficit Disorder finds sitting and being quiet a challenge.
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Edin Dzeko Profile
Edin Dzeko is one of the hottest scorers in European football right now. The question many in Wolfsburg are asking is if the Bosnian will remain in Germany next season.
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Teenagers' Deaths Leave Friends Shaken
While the stages of grief first identified by Kubler-Ross remain steady across age groups, adolescents experience peer deaths more acutely and personally.
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How to Make Your Own Beer at Home
An amateur brewer can make different kinds of beer at home, provided that he has the basic equipment and supplies, which are available in local home brew stores.
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Breaking into the Romance Market
Debut novelist Allie Spencer talks about breaking into the rom/com market, writing for Little Black Dress and why it's never the wrong time to start writing.
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Impact Of The Sun While Sailboarding
Sailboarders spend many hours in the sun when windsurfing. With skin cancer a significant killer, especially in Australia, sailboarders need to take precautions.
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The Yankees' Ballparks
Throughout their illustrious history the New York Yankees have claimed many fields as their own. Here are the six (and a half) parks the Yankees have called home.
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Travel to Florida on a Budget
Thinking of taking a trip to Florida? Are you planning to visit Orlando, Cape Canaveral, Fort Lauderdale, Miami and Key West? Here are the best activities on a budget.
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Changi Airport Singapore
Singapore's Changi Airport is selected as the world's best airport, transiting through Changi Airport is enjoyable and stress free with free cinema and a swimming pools.
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Shoe Organizers
There are many different types of shoe organizers that have different purposes. Get the information to choose the right shoe organizer to maximize your space.
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How to Handle Vigil Praying
Catholic, Anglican, Lutheran and other churches often ask people to sign up for an hour during a prayer vigil. Here are tips for participating in vigil prayer.
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Canine Distemper in Dogs and Puppies
Canine distemper is a viral disease that most often affects puppies, but adult dogs are at risk also. Canine distemper can be fatal but vaccines can prevent the disease.
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Zoom H2 Portable Audio Recorder Review
The Zoom H2 Handy Recorder is intended for musicians but its features and adaptable microphone design make it appropriate for almost any audio recording use.
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Collecting Vintage Weiss Jewelry
Before closing their doors in 1971, the Weiss company created some of the most beautiful and lasting pieces of costume jewelry on the market.
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Second Marriage Gifts
Etiquette guide and gift ideas for those planning to give a wedding gift to a couple who are getting married for the second time.
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Sam Houston
Sam Houston, soldier and revolutionary, lived among the Cherokee, served as governor of Texas and Tennessee, and played a vital role in the founding of Texas.
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Ocean-Related Cervical Spine Injuries
Bodysurfing and wave related spinal cord injuries occur each year. Understanding the common mechanisms of injury along with educating the public can reduce injuries.
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Dangers of Dogs Eating Acorns
Vomiting, diarrhea, and renal failure may be symptoms shown by dogs eating acorns or drinking water that oak leaves have soaked in.
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Ogopogo, Canadian Cryptid Lake Monster
Natives called it N'ha-a-tik, Chinook Wicked One, Great-Beast-on-the-Lake and Snake-in-the-Lake. There are legends. Many have witnessed it. Photographs and videos exist.
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The Mormon Telegraph Line
In the 1860s, the Mormon Church became a utility builder by constructing a telegraph line across the Utah desert connecting their isolated settlements.
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Day Tripping Through Austin, TX
When traveling through Texas, perhaps on the way from Shreveport, LA, to San Antonio, be sure to spend the better part of a day in Austin.
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New Tequila and Vodka
From Mexico to Iceland, Food Trends brings you the latest in artisanal quality spirits for your next get-together.
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Mother's Day Cocktail Classics
A couple of elegant cocktails perfect for mother's day and a few accompanying recipes in case you're wondering what to serve this year for mom.
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Healthy Eating Habits for Toddlers
Toddlers need all the nutrition they can get to sustain their energy levels and to grow and develop well. It is, indeed, possible to make them eat healthy.
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CABG: Coronary Artery Bypass Graft
Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery is one of the most common major operations, and it can help to prevent heart attacks in patients with heart disease.
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Preparing to Study Abroad
Studying, volunteering, or working abroad is one of the most enriching experiences of a person's life. The following tips will help to make your preparations stress-free.
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6 Risk Factors for Breast Cancer
One in 8 women will develop breast cancer in her lifetime. Women at high risk should be screened more often and may need preventative medications or surgery.
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Polygamy on the Arizona Strip
Mormon polygamists forced into hiding on the Arizona Strip held unique beliefs that brought them into conflict with prevailing morality.
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How to Make Paper Mache Plates and Bowls
Paper mache is inexpensive and there is no limit to the expressive sculptural forms students are able to make for the class room or to take home as gifts from school.
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Sarah Polk, Ambitious First Lady
James K. Polk won the presidency in 1844. From 1845 to 1849, Mrs. Polk influenced her husband and the nation. She continued to do so unitl her death in 1891.
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Pipe Spring
Pipe Spring, a grassy site watered by three springs, saw use as a cattle ranch, frontier fort, and polygamist hideout.
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Protect Your Career Information
Jeremy Miller of Kroll Fraud Solutions shares with Suite101 ways to protect your career information and prevent identity theft
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Identity Theft and Your Career
CA interviews Jeremy Miller, Director of Operations at Kroll Fraud Solutions. Protect your career identity by following Mr. Miller's suggestions and avoid identity theft
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Team Fortress 2 Soldier Tips
The Solider is a class that likes to get into the thick of things. There are a few things necessary to maximize skill.
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The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz
Don Miguel Ruiz is a teacher of Toltec wisdom with practical suggestions to a happy and joyful way of life. The four agreements focus on self love and living in the now.
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Team Tactics for Hunting Spring Turkeys
Working together as a team to hunt spring turkeys will increase you success. Learn how to pair up for calling birds and setting up to pull in an old gobbler.
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Premiership Preview
Newcastle United, Middlesbrough, Hull City and Sunderland prepare to fight for their Premiership lives as the final day of a dramatic season arrives.
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Gourmet Memorial Day Menu
Creating a nice variety of delicious foods for the party doesn't have to be difficult - stick to these simple suggestions for an affair with gourmet flair.
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DVD Review: Underworld Rise of the Lycans
Following the first two films directed by Len Wiseman, special effects wiz Patrick Tatopoulos jumps in the director's chair, in this fairly slow fantasy prequel. 6/10
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Cheney Takes on Obama
In an unusual and significant display of two differing points of view, President Obama and Former Vice President Cheney have at it, during a display of dissimilar minds.
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George W. Bush as Ex-President
The first 100 days is said to set the course of a presidency. On January 20, 2009 the calendar also began to mark off an ex-president's first 100 days out-of-office.
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Parentheses, The Great Interrupter
Parentheses are the oft-ignored offspring of punctuation. But their use as a literary device in your writing could prove indispensable. It has for many great authors.
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A Midsummer Night's Sex Comedy (1982)
Woody Allen's signature mix of sexual politics and sparkling dialogue, is transferred from the city to the country, for an overlooked gem that's light, breezy, and fun.
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Book Review of Lonely Planet New Zealand
From skiing to surfing, the Maori culture to the Milford Sound, Great Walks to geothermal wonderlands, Lonely Planet New Zealand explores all aspects of Aotearoa.
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Mid-Century Modern Collecting
Although it's considered "retro", good design from the middle of the Twentieth Century has never looked old or out of date. It still looks contemporary and modern.
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Recap of The View
The women of The View discussed hot topics with Sarah Symonds, The Real Housewives of New Jersey, Kirby Dick, and the author of Oral Sex is the New Goodnight Kiss.
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Miners Lose Lives
The Susquehanna River proved to be a deadly force on a frigid winter day in January 1959 when twelve coal miners lost their lives while quarrying for coal.
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Create Beach Art
Turn natural objects found at the beach into a piece of art that will remain in its environment.
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Graduating with No Job
This year's graduates are the most unfortunate in decades in terms of finding work. Here are some ideas for keeping jobless grads on their feet until things blow over.
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Bank War in the Jacksonian Age
The fight between president Andrew Jackson and the president of the second Bank of the United States, Nicholas Biddle, was not only over the BUS, but over democracy also.
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Night at the Museum 2, 2009, Review
For anyone who ever said museums are boring, think again. Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian might just get kids interested in history.
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Non-Toxic Insect Repellents
Where's there summer fun, there's mosquitoes. Here are some healthier alternatives to DEET-laden bug repellents.
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The Housekeeper's Handy Book
"Best Way of Doing Things. A Manual of Household Economy. Over 2200 Subjects Indexed." Homemaker's manual and cook book of 1915 gives a glimpse into the "old days".
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Top Tips For Smoky Eyes
Smoky eyes are easy to create and suite anybody but there are a few foolproof techniques to make sure that every smoky eye looks fabulous.
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Magnesium Treatment for Migraines
Can the relatively inexpensive and easily achieved activity of dietary supplementation with magnesium reduce migraine frequency and pain?
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Using Plants in Feng Shui
Plants are a simple yet highly effective way to decorate a space, purify the air and catapult life changes.
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Pet Snakes
Snakes are, surprisingly to some people, generally a low-maintenance pet. Small snakes are popular, fascinating and easy to care for.
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How to Grow Your Own Vegetable Garden
So you'd like to start your own vegetable garden? Vegetable gardening is a rewarding experience and with these easy steps you'll have fresh vegetables growing in no time.
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Attractions for Toddlers at Epcot Center
Families taking babies, toddlers or preschoolers to Walt Disney World's Epcot Park in Orlando will find plenty of things to do, including meeting Mickey and making music.
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New England Author Annie Fields
Annie Adams Fields held literary court for many years at her home on Charles Street in Boston, called The Waterside Museum by Henry James.
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Overcoming Pack Rat Syndrome
Many people have too much clutter in their lives simply because they can't bear to part with it. Organize your home and simplify your life by letting go of your junk.
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Fighting Game Tier Lists
At what point can you start blaming your losses on character selection? Learn about tier lists and how online communities figure out which character is the best.
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Schooling Choices for Gifted Children
Public school, in many parts of the country, does a respectable job of educating normal kids. This often does not apply to kids with special needs or gifts.
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Review of Naturally Thin
Natural foods chef and "The Real Housewives of New York City" star Bethenny Frankel shares her healthy eating secrets.
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Are Sunscreen Products Safe?
Summer skin care is very tricky when the lotions, creams and gels said to protect against carcinogenic sun damage contain chemicals known to have skin cancer risks.
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Lon Chaney, Sr.
Lon Chaney, Sr., is regarded as both a silent screen and horror film icon. But he was also a performer whose roles asked us to rethink our attitudes toward the disabled.
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Honor Your Dad as Your Hero
Celebrate Father's Day with a ceremony to knight Dad and knightly activities. Then you'll really have a reason to say, "Yes, sir" and call him, 'Sir Dad.
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Hyponatremia
Hyponatremia is a potentially fatal condition that can be seen in endurance athletes when their sodium levels drop too low either from hyperhydration or from dehydration.
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Simple Interior Decorating
A home should be a personal refuge, and while this definition is different for each person, some general rules can make a home personal without looking overdone.
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Soul Retrieval
Indigenous shamans have performed soul retrieval sessions for hundreds of years. However, the New Age movement has brought this practice into modern metaphysical arenas.
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Malignant Melanoma
Malignant melanoma arises from melanocytes - the cells that give skin its color - and can spread to nearby lymph nodes and, eventually, distant sites in the body.
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Gnosticism in His Dark Materials
The books of His Dark Materials have elicited much critical and academic analysis; one school of thought is conspicuously missing, however: Gnosticism.
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American Lyric Soprano Alice Nielsen
Alice Nielsen was a well-known operetta and opera star in America in the late 1800's and the early 1900's.
She had a varied career, singing both opera and musicals.
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Racial Healing in Mississippi
On May 19, 2009, Philadelphia, Mississippi, took a giant step toward merging its image with the meaning of its name: City of Brotherly Love.
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Lie To Me with Tim Roth
Tim Roth plays a human lie detector in a first-rate American drama series that takes behavioural analysis to a whole new level.
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Making Hemp Jewelry
Jewelry adds to any outfit. Hemp jewelry is a great way to add to a casual outfit or to wear during a day at the beach.
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Personality Clashes Can Create Conflict
Personality clashes are often a jarring that occurs when entrenched values or belief systems collide. Each other is viewed as a threat and an emotional battle ensues.
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Character Analysis of Newland Archer
Understanding the complexities of Edith Wharton's character Newland Archer helps one understand her criticism of New York society in her novel The Age of Innocence.
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Biodiesel From Solar Energy
Solar to chemical energy conversion through algae, soy, and other crops can produce biodiesel. The maximum efficiency of this process can be estimated.
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Identifying North American Pine Trees
Pines belong to the conifers, with evergreen needles and cones. Sorting the pines from among its relatives, the firs, spruces and hemlocks, is not difficult.
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Myths About High Blood Pressure Symptoms
Does high cholesterol and diabetes indicate high blood pressure symptoms? Do hypertension symptoms begin at middle age? How to reduce high blood pressure and its causes.
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Martha Stewart's Birthday Show
On May 20, 2009, Martha Stewart hosted her 700th episode with a live audience and announced the topic of the show, birthdays.
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Just Take my Heart
Does a transplanted heart carry with it traits and memories from its donor? That is the question that Mary Higgins Clark's latest thriller explores.
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Idina Menzel - I Stand Album Review
Idina Menzel, also known as Maureen from RENT and Elphaba from Wicked, delivers a wonderful, heartfelt collection of songs on her new album.
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Slumber Party Fun for Children
Among the most memorable parties for kids is the sleepover party. Here are a few ideas to use when hosting this party at your home.
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Crepes Fitzgerald
This sweet course is the perfect finale of a superb summer meal - for breakfast, lunch, or an elegant dinner.
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Sex and the City the Movie Sequel
After the success of Sex and the City: The Movie in 2008, the film's sequel is set for release in 2010. Is another Sex and the City blockbuster on the cards?
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Toronto Summer Theatre 2009
Shakespeare and the classics, plus a nine-hour work by the renowned Robert Lepage are among the best bets for Toronto theatres for the summer 2009 season.
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The Metrosexual Man
The metrosexual man has strong desire for male cosmetics, fitness, fashion and cosmetic surgery. He is the new man--today's stylish, geeky, feminized male.
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