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All I need are some tasty waves, a cool buzz, and I’m fine.
— Jeff Spicoli · Fast Times at Ridgemont High
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Our reading
An editorial interpretation.
The speaker claims contentment requires almost nothing: good surf and a pleasant high. Everything else is dispensable, and with those two things in place they say they are fine. The tone is easygoing and carefree, a cheerful shrug at ambition or worry.
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