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In this file photo dated October 9, 2016 Ken Bone (C) listens to US Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton and Republican nominee Donald Trump during the second presidential debate at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri.

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Ken Bone -- the lovable 34-year-old scamp who won America's heart by wearing a red sweater to the second presidential debate and posing a question to the candidates in the most non-threatening way ever -- did a Reddit AMA Thursday night and things got interesting.

The undecided voter was characteristically grounded as he fielded questions from curious Redditors, saying he was sure his 15 minutes of fame would end with the election (if not sooner) and candidly saying cheeseburgers were to blame for his husky physique.

He also told readers he shares his home with four cats -- and at least one human video game-loving son -- doesn't change his clothes often and works at a power plant.

In short, Ken Bone is as close as you can get to a real-life Homer Simpson. He even keeps a portrait of the cartoon dad at his desktop computer at work.

Bone conducted this Reddit Q&A with an account that already existed. (He goes by StanGibson18 for some reason.) And as such, an entire log of the man's interactions with several of the site's communities were easily browsable.

As it turns out, Bone is an avid "Game of Thrones" fan. He loves "Star Wars," even delving into conversations about the 2000s "The Clone Wars" animated series. He's also a PC gamer with a soft spot for consoles, particularly when it comes to Nintendo's "The Legend of Zelda" series.

Bone sleeps in the nude -- in thread where other Redditors who go to bed in the buff discuss what they'd do in the event of a home intruder, the man made famous for wearing a half-zip red sweater says he'd make a run for it.

He's also a supporter of sexual assault survivors. In one thread where a woman says her "ex told me I was disgusting after rape," Bone assures her that, "Nothing that happens to you can make you disgusting. You are no less valuable for having suffered at the hands of a monster."

(That one is garnering Bone praise months after he originally posted it.)

Basically, Bone is just a dude.

In the hours and days following the second presidential debate, he's been making the rounds on TV and radio, donning the same red sweater and professing his love for democracy. He's been called "the human version of a hug."

Kenneth Bone looks like the human version of a hug #debate #kennethbone — Carpe DM (@carpet_dm) October 10, 2016

But take a look at Bone's commenting history on Reddit and you get a wider picture: He's a guy who unabashedly talks about the stuff he likes and politely discusses the stuff he doesn't like.

He's conservative but he likes President Obama. He browses NSFW content on the internet. He acknowledges that the shooting of Trayvon Martin may have been legally justified but says George Zimmerman is a "sh** bird."

Ken Bone has opinions and he's not afraid to air them.

Now here's a weird high school story courtesy of our half-zip-wearing friend:

--Eder Campuzano

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