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# David Ewalt

(1976)   Journalist

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David Ewalt is a journalist.

## Quick Facts About David Ewalt

Born January 1, 1976

Profession Journalist

## About David Ewalt

American journalist... \| David M. Ewalt is an American journalist and author. Ewalt is the author of the books Of Dice and Men: The Story of Dungeons & Dragons and The People Who Play It (2013) and Defying Reality: The Inside Story of the Virtual Reality Revolution (2018). As of June 2025, he is the editor-in-chief of Scien

##  Quotes by David Ewalt

> [“For generations, four minutes was thought to represent an intrinsic physiological limit, as if muscles could inherently not be made to move…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-ewalt/for-generations-four-minutes-was-thought-to-represent-an-intrinsic/)

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[Limits](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/limits/)

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> [“I'm no wizard- but once a week, I feel like I am. Role-playing games allow me to experience the fantastic, and even…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-ewalt/i-m-no-wizard-but-once-a-week-i-feel-like-i-am-role-playing-games/)

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[Playing games](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/playing-games/)

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> [“If Clue was played like D&D, you could grab the lead pipe, beat a confession out of Colonel Mustard, and have sex…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-ewalt/if-clue-was-played-like-d-d-you-could-grab-the-lead-pipe-beat-a/)

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[Clue](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/clue/)

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