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There are certain people in my life who didn't care to be in my book. And so I cut them out. And I had broken up with somebody. And I was, you know, really upset and depressed. And so that was, you know, reasons to keep going.

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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