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Shadows of Self ‧ 2015
I ain't drunk. I'm investigatin' alternative states of sobriety.
Behind the line
What it means
Our interpretation.
Wayne makes his behaviour sound like an investigation by changing its name. The joke depends on how transparent the explanation remains despite his confidence in it.
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In context
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Wayne’s denial of drunkenness in Shadows of Self turns a straightforward accusation into one of his improvised verbal escapes. Coppermind’s character quotations and an independent quotation source attribute the line to this novel. The card omits the intervening dialogue tag while retaining his informal phrasing.
Sources (2)
- Wayne denies being drunk — reference 1Wayne denies being drunk; selected line and sceneReference checked
- Wayne denies being drunk — reference 2Wayne denies being drunk; selected line and sceneReference checked
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