I've always had a way with the little people, making it a point to hum…

David Sedaris
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I've always had a way with the little people, making it a point to humor them without looking down my nose at their wasted empty lives.
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I've always had a way with the little people, making it a point to humor them without looking down my nose at their wasted empty lives.

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