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&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;em&gt;Well my information is based on The Last Sorcerer, which identified 2 men who it seems likely that he had long-term relationships with. &lt;/em&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;

&lt;p&gt;As I recall the evidence boils down to Newton's censoring of some letters and two long-term relationships with John Wickins, his roommate from his Trinity days, and a young Swiss mathematician whose name escapes me.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Could he be gay? Certainly. Are there any number of alternate explanations? Yup.&lt;/p&gt;

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