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The following morning you'll wander to the hotel breakfast room and tell the hostess that there is only one in your party. She'll pick up a menu and lead you to your table, asking, "And how is your day going so far?"
"You mean the last twelve minutes?" you'll ask. "OK, I guess."
And she'll say, "Awesome."

— David Sedaris Calypso (2018)

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