First-rate gay authors such as Alan Hollingshurst continue to write about gay protagonists, but fewer gay people seem to feel driven to read them, even as more straight readers feel perfectly comfortable doing so.

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But visit after dark and even adults will be transported to a picturesque wintery scene taken straight from a feel-good movie.

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It was really difficult to feel that straight away, and I hope that in time that doesn't hurt him by knowing that.

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Now they may feel they have a straight answer.

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But, as a straight person, she didn't feel like she had the authority to rewrite the rules on her own.

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Given his past behaviour, there was a suspicion that he might fly into London, feel a bit funny and get straight back on the next plane home.

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The New Jersey Devils, on the other hand, couldn't feel any worse after absorbing their ninth straight loss.

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When learning how to taste whiskey, keep in mind appearance, aroma (of first the straight whiskey and then the diluted whiskey), mouth-feel and flavour.

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And husband and wife Shawna and Keifer Thompson continued their feel-good story as Thompson Square won its second straight vocal duo of the year award.

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"I've never been one for dogma and don't feel like any 'side' could represent my free will well enough to go straight ticket, " he said.

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The irregularity of her features, her straight, dry hair, her small mouth, all caused her to cringe inwardly and suddenly to feel vulnerable.

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