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They call it physical education, but it feels like gym to me.

— Lisa · The Simpsons

An orange basketball rests beside a small burning brass torch against deep blue.
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The speaker plays on the official name of the class, pointing out that the grand title 'physical education' does not change the experience: it still feels like plain old gym. The remark deflates the label with a dry, deadpan shrug, suggesting the name promises more than the lesson delivers.

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