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" Do what you think is right, because one damn thing is an absolute, certainly: We come and go. Politicians are a dime a dozen. "

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" Make no mistake: conversion therapy is not about 'praying away the gay.' It's an emotional torture against our most innocent citizens: our children. "

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" You can love me or hate me and disagree with me, but you sure as hell know where I stand. "