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Plimpton was a presence. He looked for ways in which he could make himself ridiculous. That made him a great storyteller.

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Plimpton was a presence. He looked for ways in which he could make himself ridiculous. That made him a great storyteller.

Tags: humility, humor, writing

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About Stefan Fatsis

Stefan Fatsis ( STEF-ən FAT-siss; born April 1, 1963) is an American author and journalist. He regularly appears as a guest on National Public Radio's All Things Considered daily radio news program and as a panelist on Slate's sports podcast Hang Up and Listen. He is a former staff reporter for The Wall Street Journal.