Besides, if I wanted to hear people speaking wall-to-wall French, all …

David Sedaris
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Besides, if I wanted to hear people speaking wall-to-wall French, all I had to do was remove my headphones and participate in what is known as ‘real life,’ a concept as uninviting as a shampoo cocktail. ✨ David Sedaris (2000). Me talk pretty one day
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Besides, if I wanted to hear people speaking wall-to-wall French, all I had to do was remove my headphones and participate in what is known as ‘real life,’ a concept as uninviting as a shampoo cocktail. ✨ David Sedaris (2000). Me talk pretty one day

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