In which The Gay Recluse ponders some recent search terms used to find the very pages you are now reading. Note: All search terms listed are in the exact form provided by WordPress.com, which is the host (at least for a while) of this blog. Hyperlinks to relevant posts included.

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Comment: We got ours from Fresh Direct, but be forewarned: they have also been known to stock inferior varieties.

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Comment: An underrated but useful career.

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Comment: Some are decidedly obese.

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Comment: One reason to live in Washington Heights.

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Comment: Michael Kimmelman, among others, doesn’t seem to think it’s appropriate to speculate.

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Comment: Is this a relevant detail in the context of a murder trial?

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Comment: Not a proponent of what we like to affectionately refer to as the “gay voice.”

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Comment: We already know about Abraham Lincoln, of course, and have heard rumors about George. For one, he was known to spend a lot of time “alone” at the Morris-Jumel mansion.

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