Carolina QuotesShit is the tofu of cursing.
David Sedaris Connected to the Carolinas
Source
Reading at George Washington University in Washington, DC. 4 April 2005.
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- 2005
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“Shit is the tofu of cursing.” David Sedaris. Carolina Quotes, record CQ-0B275EA43C. https://carolinaquotes.com/quote/0b275ea43c
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