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But I’ll host parties because it puts you
at the center of things without actually
being a social person.”
When he does find himself at other
people’s parties, Edgar goes to great
lengths to play his role. “All through
college, and recently even, before I ever
went to a dinner or cocktail party, I
would have an index card with three to
five relevant, amusing anecdotes. I’d
come up with them during the day—if
something struck me I’d jot it down.
Then, at dinner, I’d wait for the right
opening and launch in. Sometimes I’d
have to go to the bathroom and pull
out my cards to remember what my
little stories were.”
Over time, though, Edgar stopped
bringing index cards to dinner parties.
He still considers himself an introvert,
but he grew so deeply into his extroverted
role that telling anecdotes started to
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