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Mr. Awuah-Darko, it turns out, is an epic talker. His past, his failures, his flaws, errors, triumphs, the handful of famous people he has met and others he admires, quotes from Anthony Bourdain, Mark Twain, his grandfather — they burble in a cascade of words. It's not patter, exactly. It's more like a marathon jazz performance with a limited number of notes.

--David Segal