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TIL the actor who played Barney from 1991 - 2001 became a "tantric sex guru"; David Joyner charges $350 per 4-hr session which involves sexual intercourse with the client. Joyner said: "The energy I brought up [while] in the costume is based on the foundation of tantra, which is love."

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