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East, West, just points of the compass, each as stupid as the other.
— Dr. No • Dr. No
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Our reading
An editorial interpretation.
Compass directions supply the starting point for a judgment that dismisses both sides equally. Calling East and West merely points strips their names of any special authority. The final insult offers no preferred alternative: whatever distinction the labels promise, the speaker finds stupidity on each side.
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