At what point had I realized that class couldn’t save you, … - David Sedaris

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At what point had I realized that class couldn’t save you, that addiction or mental illness didn’t care whether you’d taken piano lessons or spent a summer in Europe?

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David Raymond Sedaris (born December 26, 1956) is an American humorist, comedian, author, and radio contributor.

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