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2006 Academy Award nominees

   
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Heath Ledger
"I think people are happy to see this love story ... They are happy to see love of the same sex — it’s not a disease or a plague. There is the same level of intimacy and emotions involved, and it’s done in such an honest light."

Best actor nominee, "Brokeback Mountain"
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