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NOISE August 2010
Contents Publisher’s Corner
August 2010
Publisher’s Corner............................Page 3
To Have and To Hold.....................Page 4
Staying Closeted...............................Page 5
Ask Majesty.......................................Page 7
Dear Rick and Bubba......................Page 9
Pride Wrap-up................................Page 10
DJ Derek’s Top Ten.......................Page 11
Bear In The Woods........................Page 12
Community Calender....................Page 14
Staff
Publisher: Don Mills, Gaybham.com
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Editor In Chief: Zach Childree
Editor@alnoisemag.com
Graphic Design: Wesley Summers
Wes@alnoisemag.com
Columnists: Miss Majesty Divine, Wes-
ley Summers, Zach Childree, DJ Derek
Johns
Contributing Writers: Marty Shelley
and John Richards
Noise Magazine is a publication of
gaybham.com. Copyright gaybham.com
2010.
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Welcome to NOISE!
Those of you who know me have heard me spout-
ing off this idea for a very long time… the idea of
a “new” statewide pub-
lication for our commu-
nity. Thankfully the time
has come! But in looking
more closely, we couldn’t
stop with the territorial
boundary of the state of
Alabama.
We Alabamians are in-
extricably tied to the Flor-
ida Panhandle, and the
LGBT community in that
area has a wealth of information to share with those
of us in the north.
I teamed up with Zach and Wes to produce this
first issue, and hopefully our team will grow in the
upcoming months.
We are looking to add personnel to make this a
truly “area-wide” publication. Let us know if you
are interested in writing, photography, ad sales or
distribution.
We intend to bring regular monthly features to
Noise. An “On Campus” will feature reports from
the college campuses in the area.
A “Couples” feature will feature relationships of
over 25 years.
We look to have monthly political and religious
commentary from various sources, and we look to
explore some of our history before it is lost.
We will strive to make each issue well rounded
and include items of interest from all parts of the
circulation area.
We hope that you enjoy this first issue, but we
need your feedback! Please let us know what you
like and dislike about the magazine, for without
readership, a magazine is nothing.
Don Mills, Publisher
Ads@ALnoisemag.com
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To Have And To Hold...
There’s something to be said for paper
By Marty Shelley
Special Columnist
As a newcomer to the world of cy-
berspace, I have observed and learned
many pros and cons in the virtual
world.
I worked for many years with the Ala-
bama Forum as Distribution Manager,
Feature Writer and did paste up and lay
out work as well.
This is true ‘culture shock’ to me. In-
stant everything!
Well.. almost.
We used to talk on telephones in our
homes, knew our ‘friends’ personally
and even had to watch TV when the
show was actually on!
When I read the newspaper these
days, 90% of it was on AL.com or Ya-
hoo the day before. This increasingly
August 2010
faster pace of social existence is amaz-
ing yet nerve racking.
It certainly keeps us up to date on
whatever interests we may have, but
it also takes away the element of sur-
prise. There is a sweetness missing.
Like when I used to answer the phone
NOT knowing who was calling and
finding a long lost friend and spend
hours reconnecting. Those are the con-
versations I remember, not the abbre-
viated one liners that end with LOL.
Don’t get me wrong, I am a Face-
book addict! It was my social ‘training
wheels’ after being out of the loop for
many years. I was able to connect and
reconnect at a very critical point in my
own life.
I think a lot of people went into seclu-
sion after 9/11, emotionally speaking.
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The world became the scariest we’ve
ever known in the US and a lot of peo-
ple began to stay home, with the doors
locked, sitting behind their computers.
What I look forward to these days is
real life friends, old and new, a good
cup of coffee and a good book, news-
paper or magazine.
I love being able to hold the ‘paper di-
nosaurs’ in my hands, read at my own
pace and savor the experience. I’m so
glad we have a new magazine, NOISE,
that we can have and hold. What will
the next issue include? Wait and see, it
will be a sweet surprise!
If you need to know anything sooner,
just hop on the Internet, add water and
stir! In the meantime, lets make some
NOISE!!!
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Staying Closeted
Survival or Cowardice?
By Wesley Summers
Columnist
The LGBT civil rights
movement is one of the most
confusing civil rights move-
ments in the history of this
country. With the claims of
“ex-gays” and with massive
amounts of people denying
their being LGBTQI, the
fact that we have struggled
to achieve our civil rights is
unsurprising.
Coming out is an impor-
tant step, but why does this
disclosure even matter?
A few reasons follow.
Firstly, denial implicates
personal mental health. Se-
crecy can be toxic, while a
policy of honesty can lead
to a more fulfilling, com-
plete life.
Moreover, coming out
puts you in a position where
you will be able to honestly
and effectively fight for
change. A group of closeted
individuals who make the
fight for change does exist.
It would be far more effec-
tive if we gained allies in
the straight community to
promote the cause, because
the “numbers game” is our
single greatest enemy.
Harvey Milk, who was
an openly gay man elected
to major public office in the
1970s, stated this logic for
encouraging people to come
out: he said that if we can
get the straight community
to realize that their doctors,
lawyers, sons, daughters,
and teachers are LGBTQI,
they are more likely to think
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cepting. ever, until
He was right; this cam- that hap-
paign not only helped him pens, local
win the election, but also ac- organiza-
celerated change in the so- tions and
cial landscape of his home leadership
state, California. must place
Finally, the acknowledg- pressure
ment of one’s sexual orienta- on busi-
tion gives those around you, nesses and
who are still in the closet, state gov-
a sense of hope-- hope that ernments
one day they too can enjoy to add LG-
the freedoms that you enjoy BTQI pro-
as an out individual.So why tections to Few people can be said to
persist in staying closeted? their Equal Employment be more important or dear
What prevents you from policies. to us than our friends and
stepping up and joining our But coming out has more family. These are the people
community? intimate implications as
We can narrow down well. Continued on Page 6
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life or health, fear of the
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Staying Closeted: continued....
They shape our lives from beginning
to end. So desiring not to alienate these
people is understandable.
Moreover, a considerable support
structure usually comes along with
these individuals, and you wouldn’t
want to risk disrupting your ties.
The pressure that comes from
the desire to please one’s family and
friends is immense. But this pressure,
in some cases, can conflict with a per-
son’s orientation.
As a result, the fact that 30% of teen
suicides is LGBTQI related does not
surprise. This statistic is a sad real-
ity, but make no mistake; some people
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simply do not survive the coming out
process.
The only effective way to help ne-
gate this fear is education. We must
engage the straight community in dis-
cussion. We must engage the religious
community in discussion. No reason-
able person or group wants to see
someone take his or her own life. By
working together we can help prevent
that from happening.Enough hatred, or
at least perceived hatred, exists in this
country for the LGBTQI community
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plore—health, and life. Hate crimes
are a reality in this region. Sadly
enough it almost seems as if this re-
gion of this country invented the crazy
things. While not all hate crimes end
in the death of the individual, survivors
are usually left permanently scarred,
either physically or mentally. The
solution here is legal. We cannot em-
phisize this enough: We must pass hate
crimes legislation. Answer this ques-
tion, all of you voters and politicians:
What good are marriage protections, if
we cannot safely walk down the street
holding our partner’s hand?
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By Miss Majesty Divine
Sex Columnist
Alright babies, here are a few new
twists on an old song. For those of
you who don’t know me, my name is
Miss Majesty Divine.
I am an entertainer, teacher, writer,
and sex toy slinging goddess. Yes, not
only do I make my coins lip syncing
to some of the greatest songs ever
written, teaching young minds to
think and pounding out an opinion
column now and then, but I also teach
people about sex toys, relationships,
enhancing physical intimacy and how
to become more in tune with person-
al physical pleasure. And here you
thought I was just horny old woman
with big hair.
This all started with my desire earn
extra money, so a friend got me into
selling sex toys. I started with private
parties where I would show off and
demo the latest toys that my company
had, answer any questions and clear
up any myths or misconceptions.
Then it moved on to a college
campus where I got to do the same
for a course in human sexuality. I got
to teach and work on the myths and
misconceptions there as well. Honey
let me tell you there were some hum-
dingers out there.
Since, an individuals view point
on sexuality and pleasure are formed
from multiple sources; parents,
friends, media, the internet, former
partners, religion and personal expe-
rience, the misinformation and propa-
ganda that people rely on is vast and
has many people in a state of sexual
stagnation and fear of looking igno-
rant.
So enter Miss Majesty Divine’s
new column “Ask Maj.”
August 2010
Ask
Ma j e s ty
I know, a title that is short and to
the point. Who would have thought a
drag queen could do such a thing? So,
Alabama (and parts of the gulf coast),
ask away!
I am here to clear up the miscon-
ceptions people have about sex. It is
my mission to help people learn how
to express their sexuality and achieve
a higher level of intimacy with their
partner and themselves.
When you read this column I ask
that one you leave your judgments
outside. Remember that what is right
for you, may not be right for someone
else. What makes one person blush
may make another take out their freak
flag and wave it proudly.
Now, let me qualify just a bit: when
I talk sex/sexuality, I’m talking about
sexual activity between consenting
adults.
That being said, when I was a young
person, I knew about as much about
my sexuality as Anne Coulter knows
about the truth, or reality for that mat-
ter. I wish someone would have been
there to answer my questions or just
give me some facts. So before I can
answer your letters, you need to write
some. As this is
my first column
for Noise, I am
going to start
with some ba-
sics we will call
it Miss Maj-
esty’s Rules for
better sex.
1. Communi-
cation is a two
way street that
you can’t live
without. Lets
face it, if you are
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going to go “all the way” with some-
one, be it in a long term relationship
or in the third stall on the right, you
have to be able to talk to and listen
to what your partner is saying. I can’t
tell you how many people I have talk-
ed to who have said. “I can’t say that”
or “talk about that.”
Please! What you have just done, or
are about to do, is the sexual equiva-
lent of letting them stick their finger
up your nose and for some strange
reason you can’t say “Stop. I don’t
like having my nipples tweaked!” or
“the sock you just took off is nice, but
can you get me a towel to clean off
with?”
2. Honesty. You have to be hon-
est even if it means it could kill the
mood. You need to be able to tell the
truth about what some one is doing to
you and to hear the truth about what
you are doing to them. Remember,
despite what some people believe,
great lovers are taught and formed
over time. No one just started out as a
fabulous lover.
Continued on Page 11
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Dear Rick and Bubba,
An open letter from The Almighty
As imagined by John Richards
Dear Rick and Bubba,
A couple thousand years ago, I had a
chance to come and experience what
you and yours go through, firsthand.
All of it. Quite an experience, I must
say. You’ve heard all about it, I know,
and you believe it.
It was a very different world back
then, you know: humankind wasn’t
quite ready for scientific understand-
ing, so anyone who thought about it
sort of assumed that the world was
an inverted bowl and I was enthroned
just the other side of the firmament of
sky.
Can you imagine the uproar you’d
have experienced if you dared to sug-
gest something as simple as the Earth
rotating around the Sun?
Back then, you see, no one really
understood “being gay” in the way
people do today. Back in those days,
conquering warriors raped the con-
quered army as a way of humiliating
them; men had sex with male slaves,
often children, and male and female
temple prostitutes participated in
sexual acts as a part of idol worship. I
don’t have to tell you that I abhorred
all of these activities. Last I checked,
though, no one is doing that any
more… at least not in your country.
What I would like both of you to
understand clearly, though, is that
this was the context of the verses you
embrace when you tout what you
call a “Biblical worldview.” I know
the ones you refer to when you say
that, this is an abomination and that
is an abomination, so on and so forth.
“Slam verses.”
Tell me, dear children, do you sup-
port all the Bible says? Do you, for
example, think that if a bride is not a
virgin on her wedding day, she should
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be killed immediately? That adulter-
ers should be killed? Should married
adults be killed for having sex during
the woman’s menstrual cycle? Should
a woman be forced to have sex with
each of her dead husband’s brothers
in turn until she conceives a child in
the dead man’s name? I know you
do not support these rules, though
each of them are in Scripture. These
concepts and rules have no context in
your society, any more than the Bibli-
cal mandates for slaves to obey their
masters has context.
Ah, context. Let’s speak of that, shall
we?
What, dear children, do you make of
the sin of Sodom? My prophet, Eze-
kiel, spoke of Sodom. It might interest
you to know that he never mentioned
gay intercourse; rather “she and her
suburbs had pride, excess of food, and
prosperous ease, but did not help or
encourage the poor and needy. They
were arrogant and this was abomina-
ble in God’s eyes.” (Ezekiel 16:48-49)
And my dear Apostle Paul? What
he wrote in Romans was true in that
people who reject Me do indeed sink
into the depths of sin. But I must chal-
lenge you, dear ones, to read the first
verse of the second chapter along with
the first chapter.
I know that this all started when
your President Obama declared one of
your months “LGBT Pride Month.”
This angered you, though the thou-
sands of Congressional declarations
for this month being “National Ice
Cream Month,” and that month being
“National Inventor’s Month” did not
faze you. You were hurt and insulted
on My behalf.
While I appreciate your passion,
dear ones, I don’t need your help to
point out who is sinning, how they
sin, and what is and is not a Bibli-
cal worldview. There are millions of
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people who have not rejected Me,
and who are nonetheless attracted to
people of their own gender. It is not a
mental disorder or a slap in My face.
On the contrary, I love them. I created
them, just as I created each of you
and President Obama and even the
last President, Bush. When I came
to Earth, dear ones, I died for you. I
died for everyone. My grace is thus
sufficient for you, for “them,” for
everyone.
Do you think it a mistake that one
of the first people to respond to My
grace was a eunuch? Tell me, dear
ones, which is the greater abomina-
tion: that two men love one another,
or that they are forever despised by
those who call upon My name, and
thus never know of My grace? If you
answer the former, then all I can say
is you and I need to have a long talk.
If you want to serve me with your
radio program, and I know you do, let
me direct you to some of the things I
said through my Apostle, Paul: “Fi-
nally, brothers and sisters, whatever
is true, whatever is noble, whatever
is right, whatever is pure, whatever is
lovely, whatever is admirable—if any-
thing is excellent or praiseworthy—
think about such things.” (Phillipians
4:8)
In Love,
God
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Pride Wrap-up
A look at the trials and challenges that faced
a few of the area’s LGBT Pride celebrations
By Zach Childree bars in the area and have requested or Newly elected CAP President Mark
Editor in Chief will be requesting representation from Cummings said he was proud of what
Pride celebrations all over the south- them as well. All in all, we want to the organization has accomplished
east are wrapping up. Tents are being grow this to a destination Pride Cel- over the years. “Pride has come so far
packed away and plans are being made ebration for all throughout the South- over the past 4 or 5 years under the
for next year’s festivities. east region.” leadership of former President Johna-
Some of the pride organizations face than Quinn and our Board of Direc-
special challenges this year as they Birmingham tors,” Cummings said. “The Board of
worked to put on pride events. One of the oldest Pride celebrations Directors this year is the most diverse
is Central Alabama Pride in Birming- group in our history and I’m looking
Panama City, Florida ham, Ala. Continued on Page 13
Emerald Coast Pride President Mi-
chael Greene said there was some con-
fusion about whether or not the group
needed a permit to hold their event.
“Back in January, when I first inquired
about using the park location, I asked
about permits and was instructed that
permits were not needed unless we
were going to be driving on the beach,”
Greene said.
As the stage was being constructed
the Friday before Pride, Greene said a
Sheriff’s deputy approached and asked
to see the group’s permit. Greene said
the group explained that they had been
told they didn’t need a permit. The
Deputy told them they did, in fact,
need a permit.
The organization made other ar-
rangements for the festivities and,
Greene said, the attendees were very
understanding. “I am honored to say,
that 100% of the attendees said they
would return next year and also refer/
bring friends,” Greene said.
Greene said the organization hopes
to have the “kinks” ironed out before
next year’s Pride.
“We also want to expand our pres-
ence to fulfill our name of Emerald
Coast Pride,” Greene said. “We have
taken steps already to bring this about
by recruiting new board members from
that area for representation. Also, we
want to bring together all the local
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Ask Majesty
...Continued from pg 7
3. Education. No one
knows everything. Those
who claim they do are ly-
ing. We live in an informa-
tion age where people have
made whole careers learn-
ing about sex and how to do
it better and more creatively.
Be willing to learn from the
mistakes you make, be will-
ing to learn from the mistake
others make on you. Honey,
sex is like learning to ride a
bike, it took time and there
were bumps, bruises and
scrapes that didn’t feel good
but we learned from.
4. Keep an open mind.
Be willing to try new things.
Break out of that same old
routine and venture into new
territory that isn’t always
comfortable. If you don’t
like it, don’t do it again.
Look at it like a menu at
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a new restaurant. Yes, you
may end up with something
you’ll never try again but
you may find a new favorite
spot to eat.
5. Respect. (The Queen of
Soul rule) Do unto others as
you would have others do
unto you. This is a hard and
fast rule that has many im-
plications. Treat others with
the same respect you expect
of them. This means being
considerate of their feelings
as well as their privacy. You
don’t want people knowing
about your dirty laundry,
so give others the same re-
spect.
Well y’all, that’s all I
have for this month. I look
forward to your letters and
emails.
Play hard and play safe.
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DJ Derek’s
Top Ten
July- August
1. Robyn - Dancing on My Own
(Konichiwa/Cherrytree)
2. Kelly Rowland - Commander
(Universal Motown)
3. Usher - OMG (LaFace)
4. Katy Perry ft. Snoop Dogg-
California Gurls (Capitol)
5. Kylie Minogue - All the Lovers
(Parlophone/Astralwerks)
6. Wynter Gordon - Dirty Talk
(Big Beat)
7. Rihanna - Rockstar 101 (SRP/
Def Jam)
8. John LePage ft. Debby Holiday &
LFB - Heaven (Groove)
9. Kelis - 4th of July (will.i.am)
10. N.E.R.D Ft Nelly Furtado - Hot-
N-Fun (Star Trak)
Derek Johns is
a Reporting DJ
for Billboard
Magazine’s
“Hot Dance/
Club Play” chart
and currently
resident at The
Vieux Carre
in Huntsville,
Alabama
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Bear In The Woods

Forget healthcare, the Bears are socialized!
By Zach Childree ing, bar nights, house parties, miniature them online at southernrenegades.com
Editor/Bear Columnist golf and even day trips to amusement No matter where they gather, these
The Bear community has grown parks. Their website (rocketcitybears. groups have a purpose beyond just
over the past few org) has a complete socialization, though
years and not just in list of their upcoming that is a big part of it.
waist size. It’s prob- events as well as con- They exist to allow
ably because most tact information for men to be together
of us have come the group and a list of and not feel judged
to the realization their members. physically and to just
that not everyone In Birmingham, the have a good ol’ gay
is supposed to be Down Home Bama time.
hairless and skinny. Bears meet every
And none of us stay Thursday at a pre- When he’s not
young, though we selected restaurant to chow down and arranging pages for Noise, Zach
may act like it. Because of that, we’ve socialize. I’ve had the opportunity to also blogs about Bear issues at
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our hairiness. can honestly say I was a little intimi-
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Pride Wrap-up continued..

forward to working with
each of them over the next
year.”
Cummings said this year’s
events were very organized.
“I can honestly say that
Stan Fong, from Atlanta, photographed the Central Alabama Pride Parade as
protesters held up signs with messages such as “Three Gay Right: AIDS Hell
and Salvation.” Photo by Cindi Gilliom
2010’s Ten Days of Pride
was the most organized
since I joined the organiza-
tion 5 years ago,” he said.
“All of our events had great
turnouts.”
Cummings said the 22nd
Annual Pride Parade was the
largest in the history of the
organization, with about 70
entries. “The success of that
even is directly attributed
to our Parade Committee’s
hard work,” he said. “They
worked hours on contacting
the various organizations in
our community to be in the
parade. Also, for the first
time we had an emcee (ob-
SINity) at Five Points South
to introduce each of the en-
tries to the crowd gathered
there.”
The Parade did see the
usual protesters with signs
standing in the crowd. “Each
year at the Pride Parade we
have a handful of protesters
with their normal hate-filled
signs,” Cummings said.
“Thanks to the first Amend-
ment, they have just as
much right to be there as we
do and voice their opinions.
We have always encouraged
our parade participants to
just ignore them. It seems
to work very well.”
Cummings said the Pride-
FEST at Sloss Furnace was
a success as well with over
2,500 people attending.
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The “Sisters in SIN” (l-r) Miss Majesty Divine, Ashleigh Rose and Felic-
ity DeVolanges prepare for the Central Alabama Pride Parade. Photo by
Cindi Gilliom
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Pride Wrap-up continued..
CAP Parade Grand Marshall Howard Bayless registers at
the parade line up. Photo by Cindi Gilliom
Parade marchers in Huntsville kick off their parade with
NOH8 signs. Photo by Don Mills
NOISE
“Once again, a well-oiled machine,” he said. “This
is the culmination of our ten days of events and the
Board of Directors are well versed in our areas of
responsibility and carry out our tasks. Although we
didn’t break attendance records this year (attributed
to heat, I believe), we still had a great turnout with
some awesome vendors and as always, the best in
entertainment.”
Cummings said CAP was already planning for
next year. “Each year we break down each event and
talk about the pros and cons,” Cummings said. “We
learn something new each year and work to make
each event bigger and better than the previous year.
Our website (www.centralalabamapride.org) will be
overhauled this year as well to help better publicize
our events and those in our community.”
Huntsville
One of the youngest Pride celebrations took place
in Huntsville, Ala. Headed up by Equality Krewe.
Executive director of Equality Krewe Wesley Sum-
mers said there were a lot of obstacles to overcome
to make Huntsville Pride a success. “The North Ala-
bama community has never received what one would
call “consistent attention” by any one large LGBT
organization,” Summers said. “As a result you had
several smaller groups attempting to do their own
thing, often in competition with each other. So by
the time Equality Krewe came around, the competi-
tion had grown to the point where egos had become
involved.”
Summers said eventually the different groups
were able to come together. “What really impressed
me, as an organizer, is the willingness of the individ-
ual groups and establishments to lay down their own
personal egos, and work together to make bigger and
better thing happen,” Summers said.
Summers said over 100 marchers participated in
the Pride Parade and there were no protesters.
“Actually we had two church groups show up to
march with us in the parade,” he said.
Summers said Equality Krewe has big plans for
next year’s celebration. “We are planning a more
family friendly, more inclusive event,” he said.
“We hope to have a central location for most of the
events, to include educational workshops, vendors,
and live entertainment. We took good notes on what
did and didn’t work this year. Combine those with
the incredible feedback that we have gotten from
the community, and you have a winning mix for an
amazing 2011 Pride”
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