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Just once, I’d like things to go according to the gorram plan!
— Mal · Firefly
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Our reading
An editorial interpretation.
This is a tired, exasperated wish: just one time, things should go the way they were laid out. The mock-swearing adds colour to the frustration. It captures how it feels when plans keep falling apart and the speaker longs for a single smooth, uneventful run.
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