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Nobody puts Baby in the corner.

— Johnny Castle · Dirty Dancing

A small wooden figure with a braid stands in front of a row of plain grey wooden figures.
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An editorial interpretation.

The speaker declares that no one has the right to push Baby into a corner or sideline them. It is a firm, protective statement of defiance, asserting that Baby deserves a place in the centre and will be defended against being diminished.

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