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But I’ll host parties because it puts youat the center of things without actuallybeing a social person.”When he does find himself at otherpeople’s parties, Edgar goes to greatlengths to play his role. “All throughcollege, and recently even, before I everwent to a dinner or cocktail party, Iwould have an index card with three tofive relevant, amusing anecdotes. I’dcome up with them during the day—ifsomething struck me I’d jot it down.Then, at dinner, I’d wait for the rightopening and launch in. Sometimes I’dhave to go to the bathroom and pullout my cards to remember what mylittle stories were.”Over time, though, Edgar stoppedbringing index cards to dinner parties.He still considers himself an introvert,but he grew so deeply into his extrovertedrole that telling anecdotes started to602/929