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"My first summer in college, I interned for Arena Stage in D.C. and taught a disastrous class on standup comedy to middle schoolers at the Arena Stage camp. I had never taught anything before, and needless to say, I quickly lost control of the class."

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About Alexandra Petri

Alexandra Petri is an American humorist and columnist known for political satire and long-running newspaper commentary work.

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