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whenever I read a passage that moves me, I transcribe it in my diary, hoping my fingers might learn what excellence feels like.

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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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