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I'm not even supposed to be here today!
— Dante • Clerks
Behind the line May contain spoilers.
Our reading
An editorial interpretation.
The speaker protests that they should not be present today at all. The complaint carries exasperation and a sense of being misplaced, as if circumstances have dragged them into a situation they had no obligation to face. It is a rueful, slightly comic way of disowning responsibility.
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