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They say time is a fire in which we burn; right now I’m running out of time.
— Dr. Soran • Star Trek: Generations
Behind the line May contain spoilers.
Our reading
An editorial interpretation.
The speaker cites a saying that time is a fire in which people burn, then admits that, right now, they are short of time. A grand image of life as slow burning becomes an urgent, personal statement of dwindling time.
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