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Far from poisoning the mind, pornography shows the deepest truth about sexuality, stripped of romantic veneer.

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Camille Paglia
Age: 77
Born: 1947
Born: April 2
Art Historian
Essayist
Film Critic
Journalist
Literary Critic
Professor
Teacher
Writer
Endicott
New York
Camille Anna Paglia
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