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The Guardian - World News

The Guardian - World News

Title David Sedaris on his Duolingo obsession: ‘“Today is the last day,” I told myself – but I was powerless to stop’ Source The Guardian - World News
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I decided to combine my need to top the leader table with my daily step count – which is how I found myself walking 10 miles a day while reading out sentences in Japanese, German, Spanish and French

Hugh and I were driving from Washington, DC, to the Sea Section, our house on the coast of North Carolina, when I noticed a dot with legs traversing the hem of my untucked shirt. “There’s a tick on me!” I said.

He looked down at my lap. “Well, throw it outside. It’s nothing to get hysterical about.”

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Link https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/jun/28/david-sedaris-duolingo-obsession-the-land-and-its-people-memoir Published At 2026-06-28 01:00:01 (1 month ago)
Created At 2026-06-28 01:16:21 Updated At 2026-06-28 01:16:21