To the editor:
An insane man, a religious fanatic full of bitter vitriol used to ride the L train in New York City. Inspired by religious dogma, he would quote the Bible and then scream homophobic rants at the public, his favorite targets being men he thought were gay. “Faggots, burn in hell,” he would shout.
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