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The biggest thing in this town is probably the homecoming queen.
— Kent Mansley · The Iron Giant
Behind the line May contain spoilers.
Our reading
An editorial interpretation.
The speaker uses a homecoming queen as the measure of a town’s importance. Calling her its biggest feature makes the place sound provincial, as though a school celebration supplies its main claim to notice. The word probably adds a dismissive edge while leaving the comparison deliberately imprecise.
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