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Hang in tight. You've got to come back. You wouldn't want my life to be boring, would you?
— C-3PO • Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope
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Our reading
An editorial interpretation.
The speaker urges someone to come back, then makes a joke about how dull life would be without them. The complaint can be read as an indirect way to express care. Humor softens the plea without removing its worry.
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