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Do you believe that, my being stronger or faster has anything to do with my muscles in this place? You think that’s air you’re breathing now?
— Morpheus ‧ The Matrix
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Our reading
An editorial interpretation.
The speaker challenges the idea that strength or speed comes from muscle in this particular place, then asks whether the listener really thinks what they breathe is air. Both questions suggest that the surrounding rules are not what they seem, and that limits may be more flexible than assumed.
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