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In this Nov. 4, 2010, file photo, Playboy magazine founder Hugh Hefner poses at the Playboy Mansion in Los Angeles. The magazine released a statement saying Hefner, 91, died at his home of natural causes on Wednesday night, Sept. 27, 2017, surrounded by family. AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File
Need to know: Friday, September 29, 2017
Evangelical Trump supporters: Don’t lecture us about Hefner’s sexual perversity
“I am so beyond confused with Christians who are screaming about how terrible Hugh Hefner’s sexual ethic was for society, and yet brought themselves to vote for and continue to support Trump,” writes Brandon Ambrosino.
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Former Google engineer is developing an AI god
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