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I've maintained old friendships, like with people I knew in the nineteen-seventies, but have lost the knack for meeting new people. This has a lot to do with my writing schedule. I don't want to be disturbed, and the willingness to be disturbed is, I think, part of being a good friend.

David Sedaris

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David Sedaris
Age: 67
Born: 1956
Born: December 26
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Binghamton
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David Raymond Sedaris
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