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My name is Joel Goodson. I deal in human fulfillment. I grossed over eight thousand dollars in one night. Time of your life, huh kid?
— Joel Goodson · Risky Business
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Our reading
An editorial interpretation.
The speaker presents themselves as a seller of 'human fulfillment', backing the swagger with a figure: over eight thousand dollars taken in a single night. The closing question, 'Time of your life, huh kid?', mixes salesmanship with a cocky invitation to agree it was worth it.
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