About 7% of men and women describe themselves as being "other than heterosexual." How many more individuals say they've had oral sex with a person of the same sex?

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About 7% of men and women describe themselves as being "other than heterosexual." This means that about 93% of men and women are heterosexual. Of the 7% who are not heterosexual, some may be bisexual, some may be homosexual, and some may be other sexual orientations. The question asks how many more individuals say they've had oral sex with a person of the same sex. This means that we are only interested in the number of people who have had oral sex with a person of the same sex, regardless of their sexual orientation. The answer is that twice as many people say they've had oral sex with a person of the same sex. This is because, of the 7% of men and women who are not heterosexual, some may be bisexual and have had oral sex with a person of the same sex, and some may be homosexual and have had oral sex with a person of the same sex. Therefore, the total number of people who have had oral sex with a person of the same sex is twice the number of people who describe themselves as being "other than heterosexual."

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