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Although I never publicly defended promiscuity, I never publicly attacked it. I attempted to avoid the subject, in part because I felt, and often still feel, unable to live up to the ideals I really hold.
Andrew Sullivan
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Andrew Sullivan
Age: 61
Born: 1963
Born: August 10
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