Magnifying glass on a low brass stand above a long white feather

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Claire Colburn

Trust me, everyone is less mysterious than they think they are.

Behind the line

What it means

Our interpretation.

The speaker reassures with an air of experience that people are easier to read than they imagine. It punctures the flattering idea of being an enigma, suggesting that close scrutiny finds mostly ordinary motives, and it does so with dry, confident bluntness.

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