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What good is a reward if you're not around to use it?
— Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope • 1977
Behind the line
What it means
Our interpretation.
A reward loses its value if the person seeking it can't survive to enjoy it. The question asks someone to weigh the prize against that basic risk. Its blunt wording brings an attractive promise back to the practical matter of staying alive.
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