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The landscape is best described as 'pedestrian hostile.' It's pointless to try to take a walk, so I generally just stay in the room and think about shooting myself in the head.

David Sedaris

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David Sedaris
Age: 67
Born: 1956
Born: December 26
Comedian
Essayist
Humorist
Writer
Binghamton
New York
David Raymond Sedaris
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Rooms
Hostile
Walks
Landscape
Head
Shooting
Best
Generally
Take
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Pedestrian
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Room
Pedestrians
Think
Pointless
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