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How To Be A Man
Alex Wheatle, Russell Kane and Guvna B join Ace to explore modern masculinity.
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    How To Be A Man
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  4. "It made it acceptable to talk about kinky sex"
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  5. "I didn't realise how quietly rebellious I was being"
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  8. "It doesn't bother me if people work out on page one who the killer is"
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