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The tragedies that are being brought about vastly outweigh the benefits that are being achieved.
Andrew Solomon
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Andrew Solomon
Age: 60
Born: 1963
Born: October 30
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Clinical Psychologist
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New York City
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Being gay is immutable. Maybe someday we'll figure out more of the science and it will be changeable, but we have no leads so far.
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Life is enriched by difficulty love is made more acute when it requires exertion.
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