Quote by Susan Orlean

My ace in the hole as a human being used to be my capacity for remembering birthdays. I worked at it. Whenever I made a new friend, I made a point of finding out his or her birthday early on, and I would record it in my Filofax calendar.

My ace in the hole as a human being used to be my capacity f

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In this quote, the speaker refers to their exceptional ability to remember birthdays and considers it their advantageous trait or "ace in the hole" as a person. They emphasize their effort to maintain this skill by intentionally learning the birthdays of new friends and keeping a record of them. This personal quality served as an asset, highlighting their thoughtfulness and consideration towards others.

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