She looked down again and I was stymied. I sat. Oh, this wa… - Steve Martin

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She looked down again and I was stymied. I sat. Oh, this was enough to make me love her, because I was right with her, understanding every second and longing to step in. I didn’t even need to know the specific that was troubling her, because to me her halting voice easily stood for the general woe that hangs in the air, even on life’s happiest days.

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Stephen Glenn Martin (born 14 August 1945) is an American comedian, writer, actor, musician and composer.

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I didn’t even need to know the specific that was troubling her, because to me her halting voice easily stood for the general woe that hangs in the air, even on life’s happiest days.

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