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Calvin Trillin is a journalist, humorist and novelist. Best known for his humorous writing about food and eating, he is also the author of several books of fiction, nonfiction essays,[…]
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Canadians believe that recycling will make them pure, Trillin says. Maybe Americans can learn a thing or two from that.

Question: What should Americans be doing?

Calvin Trillin: If I knew that, I would run for president. I mean obviously we’re doing something . . . We’re doing a lot of things we shouldn’t be doing. And . . . I don’t know. I think that one’s too big a question for me.

 

 

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