But I'm a humorist. I'm not a reporter, I never pretended to be a repo…

David Sedaris
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But I'm a humorist. I'm not a reporter, I never pretended to be a reporter. ✨ David Sedaris: 'If you tell a funny story at the dinner table in front of 10 people, nine will laugh, and one will say: that's not true. I've always hated that person' by Decca Aitkenhead, www.theguardian.com. Jun 21, 2009.
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