Humorist David Sedaris, on selecting a pair of glasses: "I'd like to blame my choice of frames on the fact that I couldn't see them clearly. I'd like to say they were forced upon me, but neither excuse is true... I thought they made me look smart and international... after picking them up I spent a great deal of time in front of the mirror, pretending to share intelligent comments regarding the state of Europe. 'Discount our neighbors to the east, and I think you'll find we've got a sleeping giant on our hands,' I'd say."
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