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I can't promise I'll never kill anyone again, he once said, strapping a refrigerator to his back. It's unrealistic to live your life within such strict parameters

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
Live
Refrigerators
Never
Parameters
Life
Strict
Kill
Promise
Within
Strapping
Anyone
Refrigerator
Back
Unrealistic

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