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These homoerotic stamps celebrate the work of Tom of Finland

Arts, Culture & Media

The Finnish postal service is issuing a set of stamps depicting the work of controversial gay artist Tom of Finland.

These homoerotic stamps celebrate the work of Tom of Finland

Arts, Culture & Media
A Canada Post employee delivers mail in Ottawa December 11, 2013.

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As Gingrich presses, fiction becomes fact on food stamp debate

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