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It's funny. People often compare me to other humor essayists. They're usually quite nice comparisons; I will accept those gladly. But I am always sort of appalled at the idea of being lumped with other, more chick-y female writers. And the truth is probably that neither comparison is accurate.

It's funny. People often compare me to other humor essayists. They're usually quite nice comparisons; I will accept those gladly. But I am always sort of appalled at the idea of being lumped with other, more chick-y female writers. And the truth is probably that neither comparison is accurate.

Approximate author period: c. 1978 AD · modern

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Sloane Crosley
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Approximate author period: c. 1978 AD · modern
Approximate author-period evidence for Sloane Crosley: documented birth year 1978; activity date not established. Wikidata Q13562973, inspected 2026-10-08. Not a quotation composition date or independent verification of attribution. Source: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q13562973 (accessed 2026-10-08).
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