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David Sedaris would like to clear the air about prostate exams

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We were at dinner, talking about doctors, when my friend Cristina announced that she was scheduled on Tuesday for a prostate exam. Twenty years ago I'd have laughed, assuming that she misspoke. Now, though, I looked at her thinking, Wow! Then, Well, good for you!

My mind went back to when we first met. She and I had a couple of mutual friends, but neither of them had pulled me aside saying, "You know…" Which is how it should be. This was Cristina's information to dole out when she saw fit.

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