David Sedaris on his Duolingo obsession: ‘“Today is the last day,” I told myself – but I was powerless to stop’

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…

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