But the change of heart does seem to mirror a national trend where -- as more Americans discover or acknowledge that they have gays and lesbians among their friends and family -- their attitude toward same-sex marriage seems to be softening.

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At the opposite end of the spectrum is a story in today's Daily Mirror that is almost too heart-warming for words - "the world's oldest schoolboy".

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Reading Heart of Darkness is more like using a book as a mirror to see more clearly who you are.

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