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I find myself applying the addict's impulse to how I cruise. I don't look at the ass. If I see a hot guy walking towards me I look at his arm, and if he has a vein I fantasize about shooting up with him.

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Kevin Sessums
Age: 69
Born: 1956
Born: January 1
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