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I always used to reach for the cigarette when the phone rang, and I figured nobody would ever call me in Tokyo. The time difference is so profound it's, like, already September in Tokyo, and I figured nobody would be able to work it out.

David Sedaris

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