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Charles Kuralt

I can't remember a time when I didn't want to be a reporter. I don't know where I got the idea that it was a romantic calling.

Charles Kuralt

Romantic

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Charles Kuralt is saying that his desire to become a reporter has always been strong and clear in his mind. However, he admits he never understood why he thought reporting was something glamorous or idealized.

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