God, what a ghastly enterprise to be in, though-and what an odd way to…

David Foster Wallace
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God, what a ghastly enterprise to be in, though-and what an odd way to achieve success. I'm an exhibitionist who wants to hide, but is unsuccessful at hiding; therefore, somehow I succeed.
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