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Malcolm Gladwell, Fluttery-Fingered Seducer

  • 9/14/09 at 3:45 PM
Malcolm Gladwell, Fluttery-Fingered Seducer

Photo-illustration: Michelle Rial; Photo: Getty Images (Malcolm) Burt Reynolds

"Eight years ago, on a balmy night in New York's West Village, a darkly beautiful history grad was having a date with a 38-year-old writer. He was a little goofy looking and gesticulated a lot, but he was sweet and had theories about a million things, especially her. He was particularly interested in what made her special. When she revealed a passion for acting, he had a theory about that, too, and how to make it more special. They drank some wine. They talked some more. He fluttered his long, slender fingers. He seemed so comfortable in his own skin, so authentic. He had this eerie feline self-assurance, and it was hypnotic. Forty minutes later, they were back at his place." [Daily Beast]

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