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Perhaps the little Negro girl was holding a concealed razor blade. Maybe she was one of the troublemakers out for a fresh white scalp.

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David Sedaris
Age: 67
Born: 1956
Born: December 26
Comedian
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Binghamton
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David Raymond Sedaris
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