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Submitted by Steve Sailer, Sep 18, 2008 07:55

Disraeli's strategy for dealing with his Jewish heritage was rather like Liberace's for dealing with his gayness, who, rather than try to conceal his flamboyance, fired up his flameosity to the max.

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