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I don't think i'm a witty person. to me, a witty person is a funny person who is also a smart person. my friend david rakoff, who died a few years ago, he was a witty person. fran lebowitz is a witty person. i don't think there are that many witty people around, so you tend to notice them when they do come around. i don't consider myself to be that.

-David Sedaris

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I Don't Think I'm A Witty Person.

David Sedaris

I don't think i'm a witty person. to me, a witty person is a funny person who is also a smart person. my friend david rakoff, who died a few years ago, he was a witty person. fran lebowitz is a witty person. i don't think there are that many witty people around, so you tend to notice them when they do come around. i don't consider myself to be that.

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