Chapter 14 (p. 187)
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“Tell me, did they specify ’asshole’ on the job description, or did you take a course?“
— Bill Bryson
What It Means
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Source: Wikiquote: "Bill Bryson" (Quotes, A Walk in the Woods (1997): All page numbers are from the first trade paperback edition, published by Broadway Books in 1999 )
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About Bill Bryson
William "Bill" McGuire Bryson, OBE (born December 8, 1951) is a best-selling American author of humorous books on travel, as well as books on the English language and on scientific subjects.
About Bill Bryson
William "Bill" McGuire Bryson, OBE (born December 8, 1951) is a best-selling American author of humorous books on travel, as well as books on the English language and on scientific subjects.
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