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In Japanese and Italian, the response to [How are you?] is I'm fine, and you? In German it's answered with a sigh and a slight pause, followed by Not so good.
David Sedaris
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David Sedaris
Age: 67
Born: 1956
Born: December 26
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Binghamton
New York
David Raymond Sedaris
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