They were nothing like the French people I had imagined. If anything, …

David Sedaris
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They were nothing like the French people I had imagined. If anything, they were too kind, too generous and too knowledgable in the fields of plumbing and electricity. ✨ David Sedaris (2000). Me talk pretty one day
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They were nothing like the French people I had imagined. If anything, they were too kind, too generous and too knowledgable in the fields of plumbing and electricity. ✨ David Sedaris (2000). Me talk pretty one day

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