<p>schee: if the issue is to make a topic unique, dealing w/persecution for being homosexual is probably on the “top ten” list of essay topics. That being said, a fine essay can be made with it, regardless if the topic is a re-tread. </p>
<p>Good writers make even mundane topics gripping, mediocre writers make scintillating topics boring.</p>
<p>I often point people to this article
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