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The speaker is saying that imitating Garrison Keillor would not be appealing, and that Keillor cannot really be copied. The phrase "one in a billion" emphasizes that Keillor is seen as unusually distinctive.
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Originally said in English.
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About Chris Thile
American singer-songwriter, musician, composer, and radio personality
Christopher Scott Thile is an American singer-songwriter, musician, composer, and radio personality. He is best known for his work with the progressive acoustic trio Nickel Creek and the acoustic folk and progressive bluegrass quintet Punch Brothers. Thile has been active across bluegrass, folk, and related acoustic styles, and his career also includes composing and broadcasting. From 2016 until the show's cancellation in 2020, he hosted the radio variety show Live from Here. He was named a MacArthur Fellow in 2012.
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