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I've often lost faith in myself, I've never lost it in my family.

David Sedaris

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David Sedaris
Age: 68
Born: 1956
Born: December 26
Comedian
Essayist
Humorist
Writer
Binghamton
New York
David Raymond Sedaris
Faith
Family
Often
Lost
Never

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