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“People come up to us and ask how we knew so much about their own family... I'm talking about people from faraway places, too. I get people from Turkey and Chile coming up to me and saying I wrote about their family.”

Quote by Paul Reiser

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Paul Reiser is an American comedian, writer, and television producer. Known for his unique humor and profound emotional insights, he is best known for his work on the sitcom 'Paul Reiser' and his books 'I, Paul' and 'I, Paul 2'. more

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