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What men shed as a quiet, dignified showing of being deeply moved.

Whereas merely bawling your eyes out will open you up to accusations of being emo or a sissy, a manly tear shows you're mature enough to show your emotions without whoring for attention.
When Adama found out Apollo was still alive, he shed some manly tears.

Hillary Clinton won the crowd over with manly tears.
by disumbrationist April 21, 2008
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